Swedish Solid
Silver Brandy Taster with Lion Handle & Ring Date Marked Carl Herdin 1850
Presented is a solid
silver brandy or wine taster marked for silver made in Falun Sweden hallmarked
for silver by Carl Herdin with a date marked silver for silver made in 1850. It
is marked for at least 830
fine Swedish silver; American standard sterling silver is 925 fine so there is
slightly less silver in this alloy. I have placed a picture of my research
in the photos above. This great piece has a wild man or
lion face thumb on one side and a fan with a ring dangle hanging below it with
decorated gadroon motif around the basin on a raised pedestal base. It has a
great patina of use with pin-prick monograms; a very light one on the back of
the handle of A.A.L. A.E.D. It has several dents and dings, the
wild man face tab is visible from the back, an out of round and slightly tilted
base, some scratches from use and care. It is an interesting item for the collector of silver,
breweriana items and even salt bowls. It is a great piece of history for any
number of uses and makes an interesting topic of conversation.
I have an interesting
assortment of items listed so please look at my other auctions.
Dimensions: 5” Inches x 2 5/8” Inch
across bowl, 2 1/8” inches high
Weight: 1.3 ounces on my postal scale or 37
grams
Marks: A makers mark of CH for silver by
Carl Herdin, U4 date mark for silver made in 1850. Country and province marks
for Falun Sweden of .830 fine silver, please see picture for research
Condition: dents and dings, the wild man face tab is visible from the back, an out of round and slightly tilted base, some scratches from 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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