A GERMAN SILVER DOUBLE-BEAKER, TOBIAS HALLAICHER, AUGSBURG, 1692 |

detaching into two beakers, chased with swirling matted flutes, 8.3cm, 3¼in. high; with a Continental parcel-gilt double-beaker, town mark an eagle only, probably Baltic, late-17th century, the bowls chased with shells between bands of leaves and flutes, sheet-scroll girdles, each detaching on to a similarly chased spreading circular foot, initialled N.G, 18.5cm., 7¼in. high; and a German silver-gilt counter dish, Carl Dempflin, Augsburg, 1715-19, fluted with scalloped rim, on a circular collet foot

The first beaker probably originally parcel-gilt, no trace of gilding an matting quite worn. Good clear marks, maker slightly distorted. Fits well. The second beaker with town mark only struck once to rim of each bowl. One foot missing as screw nut is absent. Loss of parcel-gilding in places. Base rims a little bruised and uneven. The counter dish with clear marks. The centre probably erased. Loss of gilding to high points of lobing in places. Otherwise good condition.
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