Regent Antiques has dated this Silver Gilt Enamel Reliquary to the 1880s.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
The hinged lid opens to reveal a compartment to store religious relics these may be the purported or actual physical remains of Saints, such as bones, pieces of clothing, or some object associated with Saints or other religious figures.
It is hallmarked and bears the Austrian-Hungarian assay city letter A, forVienna, circa 1880, and the makers mark RL for Rudolf Linke.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no signs of damage or repair, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 20 cm x Width 10.5 cm x Depth 5 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 8 inches x Width 4 inches x Depth 2 inches
Rudolf Linke
was a Viennese silversmith and enameller, active from 1880 to 1904, and his workshop specialised in silver tableware, table centrepieces and jewellery, mostly in the Neo-Renaissance style. He is grouped with Hermann Ratzersdorfer, Hermann Bohm and Ludwig Politzer as leading Austrian enamellers of the last third of the 19th century.
His "fantasy" enamelled pieces included nefs, mantel clocks, cornucopias, ewers and drinking horns. They were usually decorated with carved rock crystal inlays and silver mounts, and sold mainly to a bourgeois clientele.
His enamels typically used a polychrome palette with pink centres, painted with biblical or mythological scenes.
He also made intricate enamel miniatures, and his work remains sought after by collectors.
Pieces are typically hallmarked with the Austro-Hungarian assay city letter "A" for Vienna, plus the maker's mark "RL".
Our reference: A5487
Regent Antiques has dated this Silver Gilt Enamel Reliquary to the 1880s.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
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Antique Austria Solid Silver-gilt & Enamel Reliquary Mark for Rudolf Linke,19thc
