Auction 53 - Rare and Important Items
Large Silver Tray - Sassoon Family Crest
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $10,000
Including buyer's premium
Large tray with the Sassoon family crest. [France, late 19th century].
Cast and engraved silver, marked with producer's stamp: G. [George] Falkenberg, and a French export stamp.
Large-size tray. The entire surface is decorated with acanthus leaves, leaves and flowers and geometric patterns In the middle is the crest of Solomon David Sassoon (1841-1894). At the top is the inscription (Hebrew) "Truth and Faith", and at the bottom: "Candide et Constanter". Beneath the crest are Sassoon's engraved initials, S.D.S.
Length (including handles): 84 cm, width: 50 cm. Weight: 4.3 kg. Good condition. Some bending.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Cast and engraved silver, marked with producer's stamp: G. [George] Falkenberg, and a French export stamp.
Large-size tray. The entire surface is decorated with acanthus leaves, leaves and flowers and geometric patterns In the middle is the crest of Solomon David Sassoon (1841-1894). At the top is the inscription (Hebrew) "Truth and Faith", and at the bottom: "Candide et Constanter". Beneath the crest are Sassoon's engraved initials, S.D.S.
Length (including handles): 84 cm, width: 50 cm. Weight: 4.3 kg. Good condition. Some bending.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Rare and Important Items
Rare and Important Items