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A COLLECTION OF FORTY-FOUR HERRENGRUND PARCEL-GILT COPPER DRINKING VESSELS, HUNGARY, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER |
估價
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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描述
- sizes varying between 7cm. and 10.5cm. high
comprising forty one cups including four with miners inside, a cup with a scrolled handle, a goblet with a miner inside, an engraved cartouche and a malachite base, and another goblet with on a tripod base supported by three dolphins, with simulated shagreen bodies, some with engraved inscriptions
Condition
In overall good condition. Generally with some small losses to gilding, old marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Some areas with oxidation and tarnishing. Some scuffs to the surface of the malachite base of goblet.
"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
RELATED LITERATURE
Kolba, Judit H. Hungarian Silver: The Nicolas M. Salgo Collection. London, 1996.
Herrengrund wares take their name from the mining town which produced them, in the country of Sohl in Hungary, now Slovakia. Copper existed in the mines in the form of copper sulphate in the mine waters, this copper sulphate could be precipitated into a metallic state with the addition of iron and zinc and subsequently refined. The process was felt to be almost magical and it was emphasized by the rhyming inscriptions which appear on the vessels by alluding to the unique chemical properties of the water found in the Herrengrund mine. Indeed, the inscription on the vessels generally translate to: "Iron I was, copper I am, gold cover me, out of iron ___ copper is made, to Herrengrund very deep in the mineshaft" or "Iron I was, copper I am, gold covers me, good drink fills me." These commemorative cups were also often produced with a miner bearing iron pyrite crystals in the centers.
Kolba, Judit H. Hungarian Silver: The Nicolas M. Salgo Collection. London, 1996.
Herrengrund wares take their name from the mining town which produced them, in the country of Sohl in Hungary, now Slovakia. Copper existed in the mines in the form of copper sulphate in the mine waters, this copper sulphate could be precipitated into a metallic state with the addition of iron and zinc and subsequently refined. The process was felt to be almost magical and it was emphasized by the rhyming inscriptions which appear on the vessels by alluding to the unique chemical properties of the water found in the Herrengrund mine. Indeed, the inscription on the vessels generally translate to: "Iron I was, copper I am, gold cover me, out of iron ___ copper is made, to Herrengrund very deep in the mineshaft" or "Iron I was, copper I am, gold covers me, good drink fills me." These commemorative cups were also often produced with a miner bearing iron pyrite crystals in the centers.