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Beaker

ca. 1603-1609 (made)
Artist/Maker
Beutmuller, Hans (maker)
Place of origin
Nuremberg (made)

This type of beaker was a speciality of the goldsmithing centre of Nuremberg and was often made in sets designed to stack together (hence their German name, satzbecher, meaning 'set beaker'). The etched scene of hare-coursing around the lip has been copied from a series of popular prints published by the Nuremberg artist Jost Amman. Prints were one of the chief means of circulating designs ideas between goldsmiths workshops.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Drinking
Object type
Beaker
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt, etched
Brief description
Beaker, gilded silver, etched, Gemany (Nuremberg), mark of Hans Beutmuller, ca. 1603-1609
Physical description
The cast foot is soldered to a short stem, with a plain moulding rising to a frieze of moresque around ribbon-work and hog-back lobes, etched hunting scene of man and dogs chasing rabbits.
Dimensions
  • Top diameter: 7.7cm
  • Foot diameter: 6.4cm
  • Height: 8.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
On lip: town mark for Nuremberg for 1550-1650; maker’s mark of Hans Beutmuller (master 1588, died 1622)
Gallery label
  • BEAKER Silver-gilt. Town mark of Nurnberg. Maker's mark of Hans Beut-Muller (master 1588, died 1622). About 1600. 948-1907(Pre-2000)
  • Silver Gallery: This type of beaker, known in Germany as a Satzbecher, was a speciality of Nuremberg and was often made in sets designed to stack together. The etched hare-coursing scene around the lip is taken from a series of prints by the Nuremberg artist Jost Amman.(26/11/2002)
Object history
Purchase - J & J Goldschmidt
Summary
This type of beaker was a speciality of the goldsmithing centre of Nuremberg and was often made in sets designed to stack together (hence their German name, satzbecher, meaning 'set beaker'). The etched scene of hare-coursing around the lip has been copied from a series of popular prints published by the Nuremberg artist Jost Amman. Prints were one of the chief means of circulating designs ideas between goldsmiths workshops.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
948-1907

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2004
Record URL
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