Germany, Hanau attributed to Pair of 800 gilt silver statuettes of knights in armor, with carved bone faces behind removable visors resting on a quadrangular base. Traces of hallmarks, including 13. H. 36 and 37 cm. Total weight. 2406 gr Worn patina and small shock to the base for one. Note: Iconography close to the representation of the guardians of the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg in Innsbruck.

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