Buy BRONZE LION. EWER. ERHARD & SÖHNE. 19TH CENTURY

- Small to medium-sized bronze lion sculpture, used as an ewer.
- This is an ewer, a piece formerly used for pouring water and washing hands at the table or in church. This lion design was quite popular in European workshops, especially in Germany.
- The German company Erhard & Söhne was responsible for producing this type of ewer in this style during the 19th century.
- Although this particular piece does not have the company's hallmark, I have other very similar ewers that do.
- Erhard & Söhne is a historic German company founded in 1844 in Schwäbish Gmünd by Carl Gottlieb Erhard and his sons. It began as a fine metalwork workshop specializing in brass and bronze, and is world-renowned for its inlaid boxes, miniatures, and Art Nouveau objects.
- The ewer is missing two lids, a stopper at the top (which sometimes has a stem attached, which could also serve as a perfume bottle), and the spout.
- The handle is located at the top, and the ring at the front, where the chain for the stopper is usually attached, remains.
- No markings, marks, or hallmarks have been found that could provide information about the place of manufacture, the manufacturer, or other details.