DESCRIPTION: Antique Fraget silverplated chalice. Features an elegant arching handle decorated with rosettes and engraved along the exterior with textured base and ornate baroque scrolling vines. Finished with a cobalt blue glass interior. Marked by the inscription "FRAGET W WARSZAWIE" ("FRAGET IN WARSZAW") placed in the oval. The size of the oval is 8x10 mm. The "N" in the rhomb means "Silver plating on Alpacca". In the small oval there is the coat of arms of the coppersmiths' corporation (two crossed hammers with a pair of compasses). The lettering "GALW" means "GALWANIZACJA" (in Polish) or "GALVANISATION" (in English).
CIRCA: Mid 19th Ct.
ORIGIN: Poland
DIMENSIONS:H:3.5" L:4.5"
CONDITION: Minor age appropriate wear. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.