Norway Sterling Silver Tureen Serving Kvarberg
tureen Dish Marked Thorvald Marthinsen with Gold Wash Interior Bowl with Dragon
Feet & Handle Motif
Presented is an impressive rare Rennaissance style sterling
silver lid/bowl vegetable casserole
bowl or tureen noted as a Kvarberg
tureen impressive. The lid that
may be used as a bowl or deep tray has a crimped edge apron with a detailed
design including what may be a Celtic knot design with four raised balls as
feet when used as bowl and a gold wash interior. The bowl has a beautiful gold
wash interior, two dragon or griffin head handles on either side with four
eagle claw or dragon claw ball grasping feet. The bowl and lid are studded with
an intricate hammered and chased depicting
flowers, birds scrolling foliate motif design throughout the body. It is marked on bottom for TH. Marthinsen
Norway Silver and has only some dings, and some fine scratches from gentle use
and care. This is a finely crafted useful piece by one of the premier silver
smiths in the world and is terrific piece for the collector of fine antique
quality silver.
I have an interesting assortment of
items listed; so please, have a look at my other auctions.
Measure: 7 ¼” inches across, 13 ½” inches
wide, 6 3/8” inches high, 4 ¼” inches high to rim of bowl
Weight: 51.6 ounces on my
postal scale or 1463 grams
Marks: TH. Marthinsen Norway
Condition: some minor dings, a possible mixed
monogram integrated into the lid design, some minor scratches from gentle use
and care.
I am happy to
answer questions and to send additional photos thanks for looking and please
see my other auctions.
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