Antique German Sterling Silver Goat Sugar Box 1901

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large and rare antique cast German sterling silver goat sugar box/ table ornament; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique cast sterling silver sugar box has been realistically modelled in the form of a goat. The box has been embellished with fine cast details reproducing the goat's fur and anatomical features. This exceptional antique silver box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover. The hallmarks struck to the sleeve of the cover and body of this large sterling silver goat box include: Importer's mark: JGP (John George Piddington) Silver quality/purity mark: Lion passant (sterling, .925, 925/1000)* Assay mark: Leopard's head (London, England) Date mark: F (1901) Additional mark: F (foreign manufacture mark)** Pseudo marks: B. Neresheimer & Söhne* Such examples modelled in the form of a goat and of this large size are rare and a scarcity to the market; this exceptional box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. This silver sugar box, equally suited as a functional item or conversation piece, makes a distinctive gift for those who value fine silver, whimsical design and unique decorative objects. NOTE: * Commonly items of German silver are crafted in 800 or 830 standard. This piece, bearing full British hallmarks, is crafted in sterling silver, indicating the high quality of the piece. ** Hanau pseudo-marks were not registered with an administrative office and no records exist to check them against determining an attributed identification to be a comparison or probability. Maker: B. Neresheimer & Söhne Origin: Hanau, Germany