Antique Tønder egg, silver and red glass, made by two well-known silversmiths from Tønder in the early 19th century.
Description
Automatic translation from Danish.
Silversmith Martin Petersen Hommelhoff (b. 1764-d.1827, burgher 6.1. 1796 in Tønder) and silversmith Thomas Jensen Ziterius Lange (b.1795-d.1864, burgher in Tønder 13.11. 1820): South Jutland egg with 19 red glass floats. Contains original scented sponge, inlaid coins consisting of Chr. IX 25 øre from 1874 and Spy/Courier coin - Royal coin Chr. IX from 1867 which contains a 1/2 groschen from 1858 Kingdom of Hanover.
H. 11 cm. Total weight 80 grams.