A French Rococo revival silver jardinière, of oval form, cast with rocailles and shell ornamentation, foliage and flower vines, two cartouches engraved in Danish: To Councilor Is. Glückstadt 22 April 1909 / From The United Steamship Company. Associated silver plated insert. France, fineness 950, early 20th-century. Weight 5,785 g. H. 15 cm. L. 64 cm. (2)
Provenance: ”House of Danske Bank”. Antiques, art and design from Erichsen’s House and other historic buildings of Holmens Kanal, Copenhagen. Formerly councilor Isak Glückstadt (1839–1910), the first CEO from 1872 of Landmandsbanken (“The Farmers' Bank”). 's He was e.g. also board member of The United Steamship Company (DFDS), which firm gave him this jardinière for his 70th birthday.
Condition report available on request.