Gun powder flask-shaped scent bottle in embossed Hinault silver with scenes of cherubs playing in a garden on both sides. Screw round cap. Fully hallmarked for Germany, 930 silver, maker SR under a crown for Simon Rosenau, silversmith.
The Hanau silver reproduces antique silver objects the Gothic, Renaissance, and Mannerist styles, starting from 1861.
Period
Late 19th century
Germany, 1890
silver or vermeil or gold
7 cm
COD.
576
Simon Rosenau (b. 1839 d. 1920) started in Kissingen in 1862; he had also a branch in Paris. He was first listed as “Hofantiquar”, rougly; supplier of antique for the Royal Bavarian Court. His son Hermann Simon Rosenau (b.1861 d. 1943) took over his father’s business in the 1890ies and started selling antique silverware in the Hanau style. H.S. Rosenau’s ties with the Hanau industry were strong and possibly much of the “old” silver Rosenau mark was actually made by Hanau based companies. He retired in 1932 and after having lived in Munich he moved to Paris from were he was deported to Auschwitz in 1943.Simon Rosenau (nato tra il 1796 e il 1856) era attivo a Kissingen nel 1862; aveva anche una filiale a Parigi. Fu inizialmente indicato come “Hofantiquar”, cioè fornitore di antiquariato per la corte bavarese reale. Suo figlio Hermann Simon Rosenau (1861/1943) rilevò l’attività di suo padre nel 1890 e iniziò a vendere argenteria antica nello stile di Hanau. I suoi legami con l’industria di Hanau erano forti e probabilmente gran parte del “vecchio” marchio d’argento Rosenau era in realtà realizzato da società con sede a Hanau. Si ritirò nel 1932 e dopo aver vissuto a Monaco si trasferì a Parigi da dove fu deportato ad Auschwitz nel 1943.
