LOT 119:
Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver And 18Kt Gold With Niello
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Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver And 18Kt Gold With Niello
Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Vienna Austria around the 1890. It was crafted at the workshop of Karl Rössler, during the Austro-Hungarian empire period in solid .800/.999 silver standard. Decorated with ivy leaves and scrolls made up with the Niello technique and parts accented in 18 karats yellow gold. It is fitted with a seven barrels hinged pressure lid door for the matches storage, a sliding compartment to slide out the wick and a rotating screw for the wick. Weight: 45.98 Grams, (29.47 Dwt). Measurements: 61 mm by 36 mm by 13 mm (2.41 x 1.42 x 0.51 Inches). Rössler, Karl Maker’s Mark
Condition: Hallmarks: Stamped with Austrian-Hungarian Empire marks; twice with the A for the city of Vienna, the maker's mark KR associated to Karl Rössler, the mark for small objects (1867-1922) of Diana facing to the right inside an hexagonal cartouche with the number 3 and the letter A for the Viennese assay of the .800/.999 silver.
Condition: The overall condition of this piece is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver.
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