Ellis Finch
Head of Knightsbridge Silver Department
Lot 798
A Continental silver nef probably German, with French swan import mark to deck and hull
Ending from 26 February 2025, 10:00 GMT
Online, London, Knightsbridge£5,000 - £8,000
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A Continental silver nef
probably German, with French swan import mark to deck and hull
Modelled as a fully rigged galleon, the detachable deck section with two masts in full sail, some bearing armorials, with crows nests modelled as crowns and adorned with flags, the deck with simulated wood surface applied with sailors and cannon, the aftercastle with cherubs supporting the canopy above, a figure at the ships wheel, embossed with acanthus scrolls, sea creatures, figures of Neptune, shells and masks, the bow spit with anchor and lantern, the hull with simulated wood surface, raised on four wheels with mythological dolphin supports, the stern with shaped rudder, with acanthus scrolls and mask, height 58.5cm, length 54cm, weight 75oz.
Modelled as a fully rigged galleon, the detachable deck section with two masts in full sail, some bearing armorials, with crows nests modelled as crowns and adorned with flags, the deck with simulated wood surface applied with sailors and cannon, the aftercastle with cherubs supporting the canopy above, a figure at the ships wheel, embossed with acanthus scrolls, sea creatures, figures of Neptune, shells and masks, the bow spit with anchor and lantern, the hull with simulated wood surface, raised on four wheels with mythological dolphin supports, the stern with shaped rudder, with acanthus scrolls and mask, height 58.5cm, length 54cm, weight 75oz.