Pair Of Large Bacchanalian Champagne Coolers By Simon Rosenau, Hanau - Silver

Pair of large bacchanalian champagne coolers by Simon Rosenau, Hanau - Solid silver 800 thousandths - Late XIXᵉ century

Exceptional pair of large champagne coolers in solid silver 800 thousandths made by silversmith Simon Rosenau in Hanau, one of Europe's most prestigious centers for the production of luxury goldsmiths at the end of the XIXᵉ century.

With their remarkable quality of casting and chasing, these imposing fresheners bear witness to the exceptional craftsmanship of the Hanau workshops, renowned for their historicist creations aimed at a demanding aristocratic and bourgeois clientele.

The bodies are entirely adorned with spectacular bacchanalian decor celebrating the world of Bacchus, god of wine, feasting and abundance. Fauns, putti, dancers and mythological characters evolve in extraordinarily richly animated scenes, treated in high relief with remarkable sculptural finesse. This festive, refined iconography evokes the bacchanalian revelry of antiquity and lends the ensemble a spectacular decorative presence.

The side sockets feature majestic goat heads sculpted almost in the round, directly inspired by the Bacchus procession. The sides are enriched with plant garlands, bunches of grapes, Bacchic trophies, foliage and admirably chiseled rocaille ornaments. The ensemble rests on four elegant claw feet that further enhance the monumental character of these pieces.

With their particularly generous dimensions, these coolers were designed to accommodate the largest bottles of champagne. Their wide opening accommodates standard bottles as well as magnums and certain large reception formats, making them pieces destined for the grandest prestige tables, receptions and the most refined homes.

Pair storage.

Pair preservation is particularly rare today. With a total weight of more than four kilograms of solid silver, this suite is a remarkable testament to late 19thᵉ century German goldsmithing, combining decorative power, quality of execution and exceptional presence.

This suite is an outstanding example of German goldsmithing of the late 19thᵉ century.

Features

• Smith : Simon Rosenau
• Manufacturing center: Hanau, Germany
• Era: late XIXᵉ century
• Material: solid silver 800 thousandths
• Form: pair of large champagne coolers
• Decor: bacchanals, fauns, putti and mythological characters
• Side grips: goats' heads in high relief
• Ornamentation: garlands, bunches of grapes, Bacchanalian trophies and foliage
• Framework: quadripod with claw feet
• Height: 23 cm
• Aperture diameter: 17 cm
• Maximum width: 24 cm
• First freshener weight: 2.070 kg
• Weight second cooler: 2.110 kg
• Total weight: 4,180 kg
• Capacity: champagne bottles, magnums and large formats
• Condition: very good state of preservation

Rare on the market in this quality of execution and especially preserved as a pair, this spectacular suite of coolers signed Simon Rosenau is a first-rate work of silversmithing, intended both for use on and decoration of the finest tables