Beautiful Silver Sculpture Of A "knight In Armor," Hanau, 19th Century.

Beautiful silver sculpture of a "knight in armor," Hanau, 19th century.
A very finely detailed silver sculpture depicting a knight with his shield, armor, and sword, set on a beautiful pedestal.
The knight’s face is made of ivory, and the helmet opens and closes.
The sculpture is made of silver, partially gold-plated; it bears the 800 hallmark on its base as well as another hallmark.
Hallmark: the woman accompanied by two children is an allegorical representation of Charitas (charity).
This is a very well-known and significant pseudo-hallmark from Hanau, which directly identifies the silversmith in question.
Creator of the sculpture: Ludwig Neresheimer & Co., founded in 1890 in Hanau.
This firm was world-renowned for its high-quality silver objects in the “historicist” style and its figures of knights.
Weight of the sculpture: 459 grams
Dimensions:
Height: 24 cm
Width: 10 cm
Depth: 12 cm (sword)
Base: 10 x 8 cm
In very good condition, of German origin, Hanau, 19th century.