Rococo shooter's spoon from the former estate of a Bautzen industrialist Silver. Oval bowl merging into a conical handle. Rounded handle with rocailles and flowers in relief. The back of the grip with the dedication "Christ. G. Tietzens Schützen Andencken. 1784". Marked, tremolier stroke, inspection mark, master's mark "K O". Weight approx. 45 g. L. 20 cm. Christian Gotthelf Tietzen was "Oberschützenältester Kämmerer" in 1798 and took over the so-called copper hammer in Bautzen in 1771, a leading company in the processing of copper. Cf. Kulturdenkmale im Freistaat Sachsen, Obj.-Dok.-Nr. 09250451; Schützenwesen und Bürgerwehren im alten Bautzen, Felix Wilhelm, 1930. A German Rococo silver spoon with inscription. Test, assay and master's mark "K O". German. Bautzen. Around 1784.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.