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A Silesian armorial goblet attributed to Christian Gottfried Schneider, Warmbrunn, circa 1760
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 21.8cm., 8 5/8 in.
the deep ogee bowl finely engraved on one side with a seated lady holding a fan, a gallant to her side offering her a flower from a vase of flowers, flanked by a tree with a perching exotic bird, a peacock and landscape vignettes, the reverse with a coat-of-arms surmounted by a coronet, within a scrolling foliate rococo cartouche with fruit swags and cherub above, the rim cut with gilt raised palmettes, the faceted base over a faceted knop and tall section above a contemporary conical foot with radial cut base, the edge engraved with stiff-leaves