GERMAN SILVER REPOUSSÉ OPENWORK VASE,late 19th century, 800 touchmark. Pedestal foot, supporting urn-form vase. Ornately decorated allover with scrolling foliage, floral swags and Ho-Ho birds. Original glass liner with chips and repairs - 21 oz., 8 dwt.; 14 in. high. Estimate $350-500
PROVENANCE: Descended in the Townsend family of New York to present Estate of Rose Loring Heard, Grasslands Farm, Middleburg, VA
The glass liner is original with significant chips and repairs. The vase is in overall excellent condition - the repousse decoration is crisp, there is a small split to the silver at the rim.