CenterpieceVienna 1817 Jakob Kratauer (1772-1845)Silver, cast, chased, chased. Viennese hallmark and year mark with A, 13 (lot) and 1817, master's mark \"KRATAUER\". Light scratches due to age. H. 50,5, dm. 34 cm. 8,3 kg g.Over a round plinth with a broad acanthus frieze rises the double stepped base, decorated with laurel wreaths, mascarons and griffins. On it stand three fully sculptured figures of girls in antique robes and pinned-up hairstyles, who, as it were like caryatids - but with playful arm postures - carry an openwork bowl with ornamental and geometric ornamentation above their heads. The centrepiece served as a magnificent showpiece for the presentation of fruits or flowers. A comparison piece with The centrepiece served as a showpiece for the presentation of fruits or flowers.variating decoration, made in St. Petersburg in 1817 by the goldsmith A. Gedlun, can be found in the State Historical Museum in the Moscow Kremlin. Dimensions H. 50,5, Dm. 34 cm Artist or Maker Medium Silber, gegossen, getrieben, ziseliert Date Condition Report Altersbedingte leichte Kratzspuren Notes RefFine