Antique Silver Fork Lithuanian Arms Lithuania Polish Poland Pogoń With Sword

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Antique Silver Fork Lithuanian Coat of Arms Vytis Lithuania Polish Poland Pogoń
Antique 19th century Silver Fork Lithuanian Coat of Arms Vytis Lithuania Polish Poland Pogoń
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Description
Antique 19th century, solid Silver fork in Baroque style, adorned with Lithuanian heraldic coat of arms Pahonia-Vytis ,composed of shaped 3 tines, with elaborated stem surmounted on the top by a finial depicting the bust of a woman in classical style which represents allegorically Poland holding the crown of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth backed by Laurel wreath.
The back of the root of the fork is finely hand chiseled in low relief and engraved with heraldic Lithuanian coat of arms Pahonia-Vytis, features the charging armoured knight on horseback holding in his hand a sword above his head. A shield hangs on the shoulder of the knight.
The quality of this work is better than the quality encountered on jewelry. The craftsmanship of such a spoon by the artisan goldsmith makes this spoon a superb work of art, where the crafting of the spoon was time-consuming and a very expensive undertaking.
The front of the root of the fork is stamped with a three silver hallmarks.
MEASUREMENTS
Overall length of the spoon: 18.5 cm (7.28 inches)
WEIGHT: 69 grams
Item number: D124
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All items are guaranteed to be authentic antiques, and not reproductions.
All our artifacts are accompanied by a
Certificate of Authenticity
.
We provide a full money return guarantee if a state museum judges the
artifact to be non-authentic.
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destinations. The invoice we send to Canadian buyers will include the appropriate tax.
About Us
Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.
We have been involved in antique trading since 1970.
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