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A GERMAN WOODEN BÜTTENMANN VINTAGER, THE SILVER MOUNTS, MICHAEL PAULUS SCHMID, ULM, CIRCA 1600 | A German wooden Büttenmann vintager, the silver mounts, Michael Paulus Schmid, Ulm, circa 1600
估價
20,000 - 25,000 EUR
招標截止
描述
- Haut. 22,5 cm ; 8 2/3 in. high
resting on oval base, the grappe-picker, his two hands resting on a stick, with silver basket mounts, shoes, hat's ornament and buttons, the basket mounts engraved with hare hunting
來源
Sotheby's Paris, 25 November, 2010, lot 351
Condition
In overall good condition. Marked on foot rim. Nice quality. The basket mounts nicely engraved with hunting scenes. A silver test made by Professor Richter on this piece is available on request.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
The painted armorials of a heraldic smith holding a hammer, dated 1596 below initials MPS, is part of the Ulm goldmsith pannel now kept in the Ulm museum (inv. 961). The silversmith Michael Paulus Schmid is recordong taking an apprentice Nicoals Scheffer for six years in 1603
This sort of wood and silver cup shaped as grape-picker is rare and were often ordered by rich vineyards owners in the Rhine area, German part of Switzerland and Alsace. They would actually have been used during the often riotous guild dinners where the akwardness of drinking from the basket (Butte) would have added immeasurably for the fun.
This sort of wood and silver cup shaped as grape-picker is rare and were often ordered by rich vineyards owners in the Rhine area, German part of Switzerland and Alsace. They would actually have been used during the often riotous guild dinners where the akwardness of drinking from the basket (Butte) would have added immeasurably for the fun.