Two empire main water eggs of silver with red flounces, Ribe and Varde, 19th century (2)

Automatic translation from Danish.

Two empire main water eggs of internally gilded silver with red fluting, one with three flutings, stamped with the maker's mark for Johan Jacob Heinrich Rühle (1802-1858, established in Ribe 1829), needle-punched name and year 1844, the other with four flutings and foot with balsam cover, stamped with the maker's mark for Carl Christian Sørensen (1838-1892, burgher in Varde 1865). Total weight approx. 74 g. Patina present, the smaller one with dents on the lid knob. (2)