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A Danish Amager silver-gilt “hovedvandsæg” vinaigrette, heart shaped with filigree-work, the hinged cover with crowned oval medallion, flanked by putti, the medallion with later owner initials I(P) EZ, the reverse with memorial, the body set with two medallions, oval foot with standing lions and balmhide. The reverse pricked with initials and date PJSP NCTD 1830. Maker Andreas Mortensen Møller, Copenhagen 1802–1846. Weight 115 gr. H. 11.5 cm. Later fitted red leather case with the initials IP EZ 1909 in gold.
Owner history: PJSP/NCTD 1830: Peter JanSen Petersen (Petersminde, Store Magleby) and Niel Cornelius TønnesDatter. Their son and daughter in law: PPS/MCJ 1861: Peter PeterSen and Marchen Crilles Jansen. Their son and daughter in law: IP/EZ: Jacob Petersen and Emma, b. Zibrandtsen (Marienlyst, Store Magleby). Their daughter and son in law: MBC/GBC 1962: Marchen Neel, b. Petersen, and her husband, Gunnar Balslev Clausen (Skippergaarden, Store Magleby). Then their descendants to the present day.
Literature: Hovedvandsæg from Amager. Amagermuseet 2001. Mentioned and depicted p. 31, no. 37.
Condition report on request. Contact varia@bruun-rasmussen.dk.
Varia, furniture & carpets, 1 March 2017