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Georg Preg German silver box and cover
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- silver
- 5.8cm, 2 1/4in long
oval, the sides embossed with flowers, the detachable cover with Jacob and the angel wrestling
Literature
Exh. Cat. Couven-Museum Aachen, 2003, no. 42
Condition
In overall very good condition with very light wear to highlights. Legible marks under the base. Cover apprently unmarked.
"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 scene of Jacob wrestling with the angel appears to be loosely based on part of an engraving from the series ‘Icones Biblicae’ by Matthäus Merian I (1593-1650), published by him in Frankfurt am Main between about 1625 and 1630. A copy is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum, registration number 1857, 1212.78.
Court goldsmiths to Augustus the Strong in Dresden, the brother Johann Melchior and Georg Christoph Dinglinger were aprenticed in Ulm, the latter in the workshop of Georg Preg, from 1683.
Georg Preg became a master goldsmith in 1658. He was Zwölfmeister from 1677 to 1686 and Kohlmeister from 1686 to 1691.
Court goldsmiths to Augustus the Strong in Dresden, the brother Johann Melchior and Georg Christoph Dinglinger were aprenticed in Ulm, the latter in the workshop of Georg Preg, from 1683.
Georg Preg became a master goldsmith in 1658. He was Zwölfmeister from 1677 to 1686 and Kohlmeister from 1686 to 1691.