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A James I silver wine cup, London, probably 1605

Auction Closed

October 25, 12:38 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

With diamond punched decoration and a fluted knop at the stem, marked at rim,

height 12.7cm., 5in.

150gr., 4 3/4oz.

Thomas Lumley, London, 28 March, 1984
The punched decoration on the current lot is an unusual feature in English silver. For a tazza (London, 1599) with similar ornament see Y. Hackenbrock, English and Other Silver in the Irwin Untermyer Collection, London 1963, pl.7.