Coupe de corporation en forme d'arquebusier en vermeil et argent en partie laqué par Paulus Wideman, Nuremberg, ver 1600

reposant sur une terrasse ovale repoussée de rinceaux et d'un escargot, l'homme tenant un porte-arquebuse de la main droite et son arquebuse sur l'épaule gauche, les chaussures, le visage, les bas, les manchettes et les mains laqués

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In overall good condition except the hat. The back of the hat border in bad condition with some lacks and chips, feather missing. The cold paint enamael on socks worn, also on hands. Town and maker legible on base, the neck engraved with II. An extremely nice and rare piece.
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Les personnages en partie laqués sont extrèmement rares dans l'orfèvrerie allemande. Pour une paire de coupes en forme de couple de pélerins de Saint-Jacques en vermeil et argent en partie laqués, par Leonhard Umbach, Augsbourg, vers 1590-1595,  voir Silber und Gold II, Bayerisches National Museum, 1994, n° 18 p. 171. D'autres pièces similaires par cet orfèvre sont visibles au musée Iparmuveszeti de Budapest.
On peut aussi rapprocher cet arquebusier de la tête de bouffon faite à Augsbourg en 1689 par Albrecht Biller. Cette pièce fait partie des collections des princes de Hesse et est illustrée dans plusieurs ouvrages dont Die Darmstädter Silberkammer, 2007, n° 34 p. 88-89

German cold painted silver figures are rare. A pair of pilgrim figure cups by Leonard Umbach, Augsburg, circa 159-1595 are illustrated and discussed in Silber und Gold..., Bayersisches National Museum, Munich, 1994, no. 18, p. 171. Comparison can also be made in this respect between the arquebusier and a Jester by Albrecht Biller, Augsburg, 1689, in the collections of the princes of Hesse, illustrated in a number of places including Die Darmstadter Silberkammer, 2007, no 34, pp. 88-89