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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT ROEMER STYLE BEAKER, MAKER'S MARK DHP CONJOINED, FRANKENTHAL, CIRCA 1600 |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- 8.9cm., 3 1/2 in. high
flaring form, engraved with alternating fruiting and foliate pendant bouquets, lower body with prunts among matted strapwork and wriggle-work borders, on a rayed circular foot
Exhibited
Probably exhibited in the "Monatsschrift des Frankenthaler Altertumsvereins", ill. 25, 1917, S. 14
Condition
Marks and assay-scrape fairly clear to underside. Erasure, gilding worn at this point. Engraving still crisp, otherwise good condition.
"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
A almost identical example, possibly the present beaker's pair, is in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich and is referenced in Skalitzky-Wagner, Frankenthaler Goldschmiede des 16. und 17. Jahurhnderts, 1983, pg. 118, abb. 11, no. 8.