Lot 238
  • 238

A GERMAN IVORY GILT-COPPER CUP, CIRCA 1660 | A German ivory gilt-copper cup, circa 1660

Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • 21 cm high ; 8  1/4 in. high
the stem shaped with a putto holding the cup, the cup chased with a bacchanale

Condition

The upper part of the ivory cup with two tears, otherwise in good condition. The gilding slightly worn, the cup slightly bent.
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