BELGIUM, 1836-1868 - Lot 60

BELGIUM, 1836-1868 Second-title silver creamer of baluster form. Neck and base decorated with gray pearls, friezes of heart-shaped stripes and palmettes. The body is decorated with a coat of arms embellished with 5 detemplar crosses surrounded by a crown and surmounted by a rooster. Marked "3en prys afgeschoten door hri houwaer_te cluysen den 25 7ber 1836" (3rd prize, shot by his judge_in Cluysen on July 25, 1836). Circular base. Blackened wooden handle. Second title mark "tête accolées" and large works mark "à la minerve" for Belgium, "1831-1868". Goldsmith's hallmark: "O". Max. height (with handle): 18 cm. Max. L. (handle and spout): 13.5 cm. Max. body diameter: 8.6 cm approx. Base diameter: 6.5 cm. Gross weight: 260 grams. Bosse.