Cup and Cover
1615-1620 (made)
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Michael Müllner was a highly successful Nuremberg master. Together with others such as Hans Petzold, he played a leading role in the revival of the Gothic style in the early 17th century. Although the swirling lobes are typical of the 15th-century Gothic style, the date of the cup is betrayed by the etched ornament around the lip. The cover of this cup is a little too wide for the cup; it is possible that there was originally a pair of cups and that the covers were accidentally switched.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Covered cup decorated with late Gothic lobes, silver-gilt, Michael Mullner, Nuremberg, 1615-1620 |
| Physical description | Covered cup decorated with late Gothic lobes |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Despite its early 17th-century date, this cup is decorated with late Gothic lobes, a style which remained popular long after other Gothic ornament had vanished, and contrasts with the scrolled Renaissance foliage etched on the rim. A similar example can be seen in the Waddesdon Bequest at the BM, see Waddesdon silver cat. no. 45. TS: very good piece. |
| Summary | Michael Müllner was a highly successful Nuremberg master. Together with others such as Hans Petzold, he played a leading role in the revival of the Gothic style in the early 17th century. Although the swirling lobes are typical of the 15th-century Gothic style, the date of the cup is betrayed by the etched ornament around the lip. The cover of this cup is a little too wide for the cup; it is possible that there was originally a pair of cups and that the covers were accidentally switched. |
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| Accession number | M.25:1, 2-1953 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2004 |
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