Presented is an elegant and an elaborately decorated sauce boat made in Hanau, Germany near the turn of the century. The richly ornamented silver is at least 800 purity and shows filagree, garlands, scrolls, and lattice work with a lyre stringed instrument as the central feature on each side of the basket and four little heart-shaped feet. An oval cartouche is at the peak of the basket handle and is not monogrammed.
The bottom of the silver basket bears a hallmark typical of the Hanau silversmiths near the turn of the 20th century.
The condition of both the silver and the glass is excellent for its age. Under very close scrutiny, we see two very tiny nicks in the top rim of the cobalt glass, but they do not detract from the beauty or functionality of this lovely piece.
