Cup
ca. 1685-ca. 1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Covered beakers of this sort with ball-shaped feet were made in large numbers throughout Germany, especially in Augsburg and Nuremberg, during the last third of the 17th century. The cover is decorated with a finial of a young boy holding a palm branch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt and chased |
| Physical description | A six lobed covered beaker chased with figures and strapwork ornament, and resting on 3 ball feet with heads in relief. The cover with finial of boy holding a palm branch. |
| Marks and inscriptions | maker’s mark IS with flower between, possibly Johann Seling 1685-99 or Johann Sternberg 1688-94 of Lübeck? |
| Object history | Purchase - Bond Collection in other centres the style of this cup would indicate a date of c. 1720s, but would have arrived in Lubeck later |
| Production | maker’s mark IS with flower between, possibly Johann Seling 1685-99 or Johann Sternberg 1688-94 of Lübeck? |
| Summary | Covered beakers of this sort with ball-shaped feet were made in large numbers throughout Germany, especially in Augsburg and Nuremberg, during the last third of the 17th century. The cover is decorated with a finial of a young boy holding a palm branch. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 487-1875 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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