23rd Mar, 2023 11:00 EDT
The Legacy of Merrywood: The Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay
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A Danish silver covered drinking horn on stand
The horn by Anton Michelsen (1809-1877), the stand marked "AD," Copenhagen, Denmark, bearing date mark for 1855
The horn with gilt-washed interior, the exterior elaborately decorated with registers of scrolled leafage and Renaissance style figures holding armorial shields and mandolins under arched portals, the wider end with green man masque, owl-form cap and lid with finial in the form of a Classical winged figure pouring into a libation cup, supported on shaped base with stands in the form of lions holding shields and griffins, horn marked with Danish date mark and maker's mark, "Michelsen," the base marked with Danish date mark and maker's mark, "AD."
H: 12 in. W: 10 in. D: 7 in., Total weight: 58.135 oz. t.
Provenance
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
Sold for $4,725
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
The horn with gilt-washed interior, the exterior elaborately decorated with registers of scrolled leafage and Renaissance style figures holding armorial shields and mandolins under arched portals, the wider end with green man masque, owl-form cap and lid with finial in the form of a Classical winged figure pouring into a libation cup, supported on shaped base with stands in the form of lions holding shields and griffins, horn marked with Danish date mark and maker's mark, "Michelsen," the base marked with Danish date mark and maker's mark, "AD."
Provenance
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
