A Danish Amager silver-gilt vinaigrette “hovedvandsæg”, filigree heart-shaped body, sponge-hide with hinged cover, top crowned oval medallion in which owners' initials and year PCWS THPS 1858, flanked by two angels, the reverse with memorial, the lower body with two memorials on back and front, chased acanthus base with balm-hide and two standing lions, hinged bottom lid. Maker Christopher Glerup Jacobsen, Copenhagen 1847–1880. Weight 114 g. H. 11.5 cm.
The initials are for Peter Crilles Wybrandtsen (1834–1905) and his wife, Trein Hans Petersen (1836–1902), “Wybrandtsminde” Farm in Store Magleby. They married on 13 May 1858 in the home of the bride's mother and this vinaigrette was a gift for their wedding.
Literature: Tine Froberg Mortensen, “Hovedvandsæg fra Amager”, Amagermuseet 2001. Martin Hans Borg, “Fra Amagers private skatkammer”, Museum Amager 2022, p. 96.
Provenance: Peter Crilles Wybrandtsen's and Trein Hans Petersen's family until today.
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Antiques – decorative art, furniture and carpets, 17 September 2024
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