Augsburg Cake Server Handle ?

[robert12]

Hi,
I have had this pretty cake server for years,its made by Johann Christoph Drentwett with Augsburg 1761-63 marks.
While this is not exactly a silver question,I would like any opinions on the handle.
What it is made of and who were the makers? Did Drentwett use a particular manufacturer or
were these handles bought off the shelf as it were,and common to other items of that era.
As far as I can see it has no helpful marks.

http://db.tt/m2WyTNxD
http://db.tt/VKtfNuwG
http://db.tt/e1JbfNIu



Thanks, Bob

[oel]

Hi Bob,


Augsburg silversmiths often worked together with Meissen porcelain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meissen_porcelain.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3335 ... dam-elias/
I believe your handle could be made out of porcelain.


Oel.

[robert12]

Hi Oel,
Thanks for the info,looks likely to be Meissen then,as a strong manufacturing link there.
The item may possibly have been a wedding gift with 2 love birds on the handle.
It may just be the old romantic in me though !

Cheers Bob