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Johann Friedrich Wagenknecht Polish parcel-gilt silver beaker
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- 11cm, 4 1/4 in high
flat-chased around inset coins
Literature
Exh. Cat. Couven-Museum Aachen, 2003, no. 105
Condition
some scratches on underside to remove initials, probably erasure from rim. Light denting on foot rim, otherwise condition good and ornament pretty crisp.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The underside is set with a 1645 silver coin of King Christian IV (1577-1648) of Denmark, the sides similarly set with fifteen coins, some of Margraf Albrecht von Brandenburg (1490-1545), the remainder of Sigismund I (1465-1548) King of Poland, gilt interior. A smaller but otherwise almost identical beaker by this master is illustrated by Dr Scheffler in Goldschmiede Mittel-und Nordostdeutschlands, Berlin, 1980, illus 10.