Description

A fine pair of antique silver table ornaments beautifully modelled as game birds with long feathered tails and removable heads with coloured glass eyes. Large size and excellent weight. These pheasants are very realistic and have fine chased detail.

Weight 1152 grams, 37 troy ounces.
Male bird height 18cm, length 49 cm. Female bird height 16.7cm, length 47cm.
Maker Georg Roth.
Hanau, Germany
Circa 1910.
800 silver purity.

Marks. Both birds are stamped under the foot with the German crown and moon mark, 800 silver grade and “Made in Germany”. Maker’s mark for Georg Roth. One head is marked with “Germany, “800” and the maker’s mark.

These decorative silver birds are in very good condition. They stand straight and firm and the chased detail is still sharp. Moderate signs of wear commensurate with age.

Maker: Georg Roth

Georg Roth & Co originally worked as the Hanauer Silberwaren-Manufaktur (1891-1906) in Hanau, Germany after which he worked under his own name using the mark “GR crowned”.

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