October Auction

October Auction

Lot 339: 19th C Danish Silver Cream Jug and Sugar Bowl Simon Groth, Copenhagen

2026-10-24T15:00:00Z

Start price: CAD $50

19th C Danish Silver Cream Jug and Sugar Bowl Simon Groth, Copenhagen

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Start price: CAD $50

Description

Both (.826 fine) silver bodies banded with neoclassical motifs against a stippled field interspersed by a blank crescent-shaped cartouche. The sugar bowl is sided by finely cast lion’s masks with rings on either side – the cream jug affixed with a neoclassical inspired kylix handle terminating to a palmette motif. Both bearing marks to their exteriors and undersides noting town and date marks for Copenhagen1890, assay marks for Assay Master Simon Groth (working 1863-1904) and partially rubbed marks for C. Holm (1893-1937). Combined weight of 16.81 troy ounces, 526 grams total weight.

Simon Groth worked as Assay Master for Dragsted Jewellers and Silversmiths of Copenhagen who were established in 1854 and listed among its Royal Commissions the Royal Court of Copenhagen and the Imperial Court of Russia.