Jug - .935 silver

Cup/urn with lid in 935 silver with guilloché enamel. Germany, circa 1905–1910. With control mark from Malta (applied later).

Elegant neoclassical urn with two spiral handles, made of solid silver 935 (a standard commonly used in German silversmithing in the early 20th century). Perimeter frieze in sky blue guilloché enamel, decorated with garlands of roses and finely hand-painted bows. Original lid with a small safety chain.

Hallmarks: fineness 935 and mark with Maltese cross (contrast stamp / amount applied in Malta subsequently). Model number on the base.
Weight: 392 g
• Height: 20 cm
Max width: 8.5 cm
Max. diameter: 12 cm
• Material: 935 silver and multicolored guilloché enamel
• Origin: Germany (manufacturing); Malta (post-control seal)
Period: ca. 1905–1915

Condition: very good overall condition, small signs of use compatible with age; well-preserved enamel.

A piece of great technical and decorative quality, with the rare combination of 935 silver and guilloché enamel, of clear Central European taste.