19th Century Continental Gilt Metal Tazza with Griffin/Dragon Supports Vintage

19th Century Continental Gilt Metal Tazza with Griffin/Dragon Supports VintageAdditional Description: A striking 19th century tazza executed in richly patinated gilt metal, featuring a shallow integral bowl supported by finely cast mythological griffins. The form is bold and architectural, with the winged creatures flanking the body and lending both structure and symbolic presence to the design. Encircling the bowl is a band of cast classical medallions depicting dynamic figural scenesmoments of combat, triumph, and interaction

You can see the Etang des Carpes (Carp pond) in the foreground

or decorative novelties

Cast metal (likely brass or gilt spelter)

creating a powerful composition that blends neoclassical imagery with early 20th-century decorative design sensibilities

Volume I / Fourth Printing

Made in Sheffield England Silver on Copper

dyed horn or stained mother of pearl (Blue and white highlights)

Volume II - Friedrich Spielhagen (1829-1911) - German novelist known for his social engaged novels

The presence of a central aperture suggests this piece may have originally been part of a more elaborate table arrangement or multi-component decorative object

cane handles were sometimes sold separately so they could be fitted to replacement shafts when a stick broke or wore out

Late 19th to Early 20th C with Handpainted florals with enamel highlights and gilt details

Surrounding the central medallion