AN ATTRACTIVE GERMAN SILVER PRESENTATION VASE, CIRCA 1904
of Art Nouveau design inscribed under rim To captain S.C. Plant from his grateful pupil Toussaint Kapitänleutnant S.M.S. 'Vaterland' Mai 1907, the base impressed for maker's marks for Orivit and 925 Sterling silver – 9½in. (24.5cm.) high; 473g
Vaterland was a 280 ton Imperial German gunboat which operated on the Yangtsze for ten years from 1904 and was, with British and French gunboats, very busy in maintaining order as Manchu power crumbled with their landing parties suppressing many riots. Confiscated on the outbreak of War in 1914 and re-named Li-Sui she was finally broken up in 1942.
AN ATTRACTIVE GERMAN SILVER PRESENTATION VASE, CIRCA 1904
of Art Nouveau design inscribed under rim To captain S.C. Plant from his grateful pupil Toussaint Kapitänleutnant S.M.S. 'Vaterland' Mai 1907, the base impressed for maker's marks for Orivit and 925 Sterling silver – 9½in. (24.5cm.) high; 473g
Vaterland was a 280 ton Imperial German gunboat which operated on the Yangtsze for ten years from 1904 and was, with British and French gunboats, very busy in maintaining order as Manchu power crumbled with their landing parties suppressing many riots. Confiscated on the outbreak of War in 1914 and re-named Li-Sui she was finally broken up in 1942.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Hesperus'), 30th Apr, 2019
Pictures and Naval - 1-61
Sailor Art - 65-97
Shipwreck and East India Co. - 100-125
Collectables inc. Rowing, Liner and Fittings - 128-167
Instruments 170-249
Ship Models - 250-287
Viewing
Saturday, 27th April
(12noon - 5pm)
Sunday, 28th April
(12noon - 5pm)
Monday, 29th April
(10am - 5pm)
Tuesday, 30th April
(10am - 11am (limited view only))