Cup and Cover
ca. 1610 (made)
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Standing cups decorated with lobes were very popular in Germany in the late 16th and 17th centuries and appear in contemporary paintings decorating the sideboards of wealthy households and guilds. They were heavily imported and the design copied by goldsmiths through Europe.
Ornamental standing cups make up a large proportion of the German silver collection at the V&A. This cup bears a Dutch 'standard mark' for 1859 to 1863 showing it had appeared on the art market in Holland during these years.
Ornamental standing cups make up a large proportion of the German silver collection at the V&A. This cup bears a Dutch 'standard mark' for 1859 to 1863 showing it had appeared on the art market in Holland during these years.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and cover, gilded silver, embossed and chased, Germany (Nuremberg), mark of Hans Bertolt, ca. 1610 |
| Physical description | Cup embossed and chased with three cast putto heads soldered on it. Finial consists of cast spool-shaped section on which stands the cast warrior with shield and sword. Open cut-work on stem. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | on rim of foot: maker’s mark a axe in oval punch for Hans Bertolt; Dutch standard mark for 1859-1863
on lip: town mark of Nuremberg |
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| Credit line | Given by Col. F. R. Waldo-Sibthorp |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 96867/1898 Colonel FR Waldo-Sibthorp Gift |
| Production | Hans Bertolt (master 1601) |
| Summary | Standing cups decorated with lobes were very popular in Germany in the late 16th and 17th centuries and appear in contemporary paintings decorating the sideboards of wealthy households and guilds. They were heavily imported and the design copied by goldsmiths through Europe. Ornamental standing cups make up a large proportion of the German silver collection at the V&A. This cup bears a Dutch 'standard mark' for 1859 to 1863 showing it had appeared on the art market in Holland during these years. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1867&A-1898 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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