A Brandenburg engraved and gilt goblet with view of London Zechlin, circa 1750

the drawn trumpet bowl decorated with a view of sailing vessels on the River Thames, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London in the background, the stem cut with three graduated rows of arched flutes and gilt ovals, the conical foot with gilt petal flutes

Sold in these Rooms, 9th November 1993, lot 58

some typical rubbing to gild
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A few German glasses with views of cities are recorded including a Silesian goblet engraved with a view of London illustrated by Dan Klein and Ward Lloyd (ed.), A History of Glass, p.116. The view of London is thought to be based on a printed engraving by Thomas Bowles, 1748.

See also the Silesian goblet illustrated by Rudolf von Strasser and Walter Spiegl, Dekoriertes Glas, p.267, no.127.