Lot 132
  • 132

Timbale allemande couverte en argent et vermeil, par Johann Christoph Treffler I, Augsburg, 1690

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • cylindrical, engraved with fruits and vegetables including peas, strawberries, turnips and hazel nuts, on three ball feet, the body armorial engraved the cover repeating the initials
  • Haut. 17cm
  • 6 3/4 in high
de forme cylindrique, gravée de fruits et légumes tels pois, fraises, navets et noisettes, reposant sur trois pieds boules, le corps gravé d'armoiries dont les initiales sont répétées sur le couvercle

Condition

some minor scratches commensurate with age, a few hammer marks around finial on inside, clear good marks on body and cover, the cover with maker's mark twice, general condition good, nice colour, nice object
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