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A Silesian goblet and a cover with view of Riesengebirge dated 1765
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- 24cm., 9½in.
the deep ogee bowl engraved with a panoramic view of Riesen Kop and Kynast above the town views of Hirschberg and Warmbad, the reverse inscribed Fremder Ort und fremdes Land löst nicht auf das Freundschaffts Band es sey an dem Elbe Strande oder an dem Bober Rande C.B.H. 1765, within a foliate scroll cartouche, the lower section cut and gilt with three small palmettes, gilt line rim, set on a faceted baluster stem and conical foot engraved with stiff-leaves, the possibly associated domed cover with faceted finial and gilt band
Provenance
Purchased Hannover, 1968
Literature
Dietmar Zoedler, Schlesisches Glas - Schlesische Gläser, p.116, pl.49