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silver-gilt standing cup and cover
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- silver
- 25.5cm, 10in high
cupid stem, multi-faceted heart-shaped bowl and cover, apparently with Nuremberg town and maker's marks and 1806-24 Austro-Hungarian control mark
Literature
Exh. Cat. Couven-Museum Aachen, 2003, no. 23
Klaus Pechstein, ‘Schätze deutscher Goldschmiedekunst, Ergänzung zu den Ausstellungen in Lüneburg und Pforzheim’, Weltkunst, July 1993, pp.1657-1659, fig. 420
Klaus Pechstein, ‘Schätze deutscher Goldschmiedekunst, Ergänzung zu den Ausstellungen in Lüneburg und Pforzheim’, Weltkunst, July 1993, pp.1657-1659, fig. 420
Condition
In overall good condition. Gilding slightly worn. Legible marks twice on body neck, assay scrape and a third unidentified mark (L?), also later French control mark, assay scrape. On footrim, town and same unidentified mark, later Austrian control mark, on one side. On the other side, Austrian control mark and unidentified mark. Cover stamped with town mark and unidentified mark.
"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."