Lot 244
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Noix de coco à montures en argent et vermeil, poinçon de maître uniquement, probablement Gallus Wernlein, Nuremberg, vers 1620

Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description

  • Noix de coco à montures en argent et vermeil, poinçon de maître uniquement, probablement Gallus Wernlein, Nuremberg, vers 1620
  • Haut. 32cm ; 12 1/2 in
les montures gravées d'entrelacs, la prise en forme du Christ Réssuscité montrant ses blessures



engraved with strapwork panels and surmounted by figure of the Resurrected Christ showing his wounds

Condition

poinçons sur le corps et le pied marked on body and foot
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

Une autre coupe en noix de coco à montures d'argent de cet orfèvre se trouve au Iparmüvészeti Museum de Budapest et est illustrée dans Nürnberger Goldschmiedekunst, German National Museum publication, Nürnberg, 2007, vol. 2 (n. 465)

Another plain coconut cup with silver-gilt mounts by this master is in the Iparmüvészeti Museum Budapest and illustrated in the German National Museum publication, Nürnberger Goldschmiedekunst, Nürnberg, 2007, vol. 2, illus. 465