TWO MATCHING LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER COVERED BEAKERS, JOHANN WAGNER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1700
Auction Closed
November 20, 10:09 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
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TWO MATCHING LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER COVERED BEAKERS, JOHANN WAGNER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1700
each boldly embossed with profile heads of Roman Emperors in oval frames divided by large martial trophies, all repeated on the domed covers, ball feet and finials
one engraved with initials F U and with Austrian control mark for 1806-7, from the assay office of Klagenfurt,the other with a pricked scratch weight, both marked on bases and covers with maker’s mark and city mark
45 oz
1399 g
heights 9 and 9 1/2 in.
23 and 24 cm
Please note that the city for this lot is Augsburg.
These larger than usual Beakers are possibly part of a set of four showing the twelve Emperors. The present two have sequential emperors as follows: on one, Galba, ruled 68-69 AD, Otho, ruled January 69-April 69 AD and Aulus Vittellius, ruled July-December 69 AD. On the other, Vespasian, ruled 69-79 AD, Titus, ruled 79-81 AD and Domitian, ruled 81-96 AD.