Silver and brass. A ship-shaped corpus carried by four rolled feet adorned with laurel leaves. Architecturally designed, the structure is pierced in the form of rods and embellished with relief-plastic flowers and leaf tendrils. Centrally on the long sides, there is a free oval medallion crowned by bundles with quivers, torches, and opulent bows. On the sides, there are two voluted ear handles adorned with relief-plastic leaves. Corresponding brass insert. Marked 800, weight 720 g (without insert). Height 13.5 cm, 45 cm x 21 cm. Provenance: From the dissolution of the private collection of Horst Abke, Springe. A German Napoleon III silver jardiniere with brass insert. Standard mark 800, maker's mark. German, Heilbronn. Around 1900.