This exceptional, fine and impressive antique German cast sterling silver sugar box has been realistically modelled in form of a partridge.
The silver box is embellished with fine details reproducing the bird's plumage and anatomical features.
The body of the bird is further ornamented with impressive cast silver hinged wings; the hinged components indicate the high quality of the piece.
This exceptional antique silver box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover.
The hallmarks struck to the sleeve of the cover and body of this antique partridge sugar box include:
Maker's mark: n (L. Neresheimer & Co)
Hanau marks: Untraced*
Importer's mark: APM (untraced)
Import mark: London, England
Silver quality/purity mark: .925 (sterling, 925/1000)
Import date mark: m (1927)
Additional mark: n (L. Neresheimer & Co)
This exceptional bird sugar box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.
* Hanau pseudo-marks were not registered with an administrative office and no records exist to check them against determining an attributed identification to be a comparison or probability.
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Maker: L. Neresheuner & Co