Antique German Wine Decanter with Repousse Decorated Pewter Hinged Lidded Mount and Handle 26cm High

ON AUCTION IS THIS IS AN ANTIQUE (CIRCA 1890-1910) AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN OR GERMAN WINE DECANTER OR CLARET JUG FROM THE LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
 
IT FEATURES A CLEAR GLASS BODY WITH ORNATE, SILVER-PLATED OR PEWTER MOUNTS IN THE ART NOUVEAU OR ROCOCO STYLE.
 
THE METALWORK INCLUDES A HINGED LID AND A DISTINCTIVE "DUCK'S BILL" SPOUT DESIGNED FOR SMOOTH POURING.
 
THE HAND-BLOWN CRYSTAL BODY SHOWS BEAUTIFUL CLARITY WHILE THE ORNATE SILVER MOUNT AND HANDLE ARE RICHLY CURVED AND REPOUSSÉ-DECORATED WITH SCROLLS AND FOLIAGE.
 
THE HINGED LID AND PRECISELY BALANCED HANDLE REFLECT THE MASTERFUL SILVERSMITHING TYPICAL OF LATE 19THEARLY 20TH CENTURY VIENNESE OR HANAU WORKSHOPS.
 
THOUGH UNMARKED, THE CRAFTSMANSHIP QUALITY SUGGESTS A HIGH-END ATELIER SUCH AS GEBRÜDER KÜHN, WMF, OR J.C. KLINKOSCH, KNOWN FOR COLLABORATIONS WITH BOHEMIAN GLASSMAKERS.
 
AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF ARISTOCRATIC TABLEWARE - BOTH DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL.
 
DIMENSIONS: 18CMWIDE UP TO HANDLE 26CM HIGH UP TO LID FINIAAL
 
CONDITION: NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS.IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
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