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South African Sterling Silver Pierced Wine Coaster
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Reference: S11109
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: Circa 1975
Silversmith: E Tiessen
Place: Johannesburg
Price: $ 300.00
Weight: 142 grammes including wood grams
Dimensions: 11.4 cm diameter
Condition: Excellent, all piercing perfect.
Description: A sterling silver wine coaster, with a finely pierced attractive border, and a central circular silver plaque (for engraving). The coaster has a wooden base with 4 circular grooves, the base has blue felt to protect the table. The silver plaque has never been engraved. The condition is pleasing, often these coasters have suffered damage to the piercing, this one is in excellent condition. The hallmarks are clear, Springbok head (South African standard mark post 1975), S925, and makers mark E T in separate punches, for E Tiessen, Manufacturing Jewellers who worked from 14 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, in the 1970's. This style of pierced wine coaster first appeared in the 1780's. Note - we have received correspondance from a leading collector that this piece is possibly not by E Tiessen, but by maker E, with T being date letter for 1994 - possibly J&L Martin of EM-ESS silversmiths, who were leading silversmiths, noted for quality holloware, they are known to have exhibited at the Rand Easter Show (1940's to 1990's) - all assistance welcome.
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Sterling silver wine bottle coaster
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turned wooden base interior, central silver plaque for engraving
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Pierced silver wine coaster - detail
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Blue felt base - sterling silver wine coaster
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South african silver hallmarks - Tiessen makers mark
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silver wine coaster - scale
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