"Prussia 18th Sterling Silver Flat Basin Bresnau"
hollow flat basin in solid silver Bresnau hallmarks letter date G 1761-1776 goldsmith IGS for Joh Gottlieb Schmidt (1731-1769) French control hallmarks ET and swan Bresnau current Wroclaw in lower Silesia Poland independent principality then formerly part of the old kingdom from Prussia very rare piece of hammer-mounted goldwork scalloped shape with foliage decoration used condition old piece scratches small dents and slight missing 565 grams bibliographical source Erwin Hintze Die breslauer goldschmiede 1906 edition all questions welcome 
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