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A German parcel-gilt silver double cup engraved for circumcision, Philipp Stenglin, Augsburg, 1707-11
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- marked on both bases with maker’s mark and town mark
- silver, parcel-gilt silver
- height 4 1/8 in.
- 10.5 cm
the rounded lower bodies chased with gadroons, both engraved possibly at a later date with Hebrew inscriptions punctuated by flowers, one reads "cup of blessings", the other "cup of Mezizah"
Exhibited
Breslau, Jüdisches Museum, Das Judentum in der Geschichte Schlesiens, February 3 – March 17, 1929
Condition
areas with gilding rubbed, overall condition crisp including the engraving
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Philipp Stenglin specialized in making beakers and cups. A covered beaker by him 1711-15, engraved with Hebrew inscription for the Chevra Kaddisha in 1776, is in the Jewish Museum in Prague.
This double cup is of similar type to two other Augsburg examples: one by Marx II Schaller, circa 1670-74, sold Sotheby’s, Paris, April 15, 2010, lot 217 and one by Tobias Hallicher, 1689, sold Christie's, London, June 10, 2008, lot 97.