Lot 71
  • 71

A Dutch silver-gilt chalice, maker's mark AV? monogram, possibly for Arent Verstege, Haarlem, 1626 or 1649

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • marked underneath with city mark, maker's mark twice and date letter E

     

  • height 10 1/4 in.
  • 26cm
the sexafoil base with die-rolled borders and chased with winged cherub heads below a band of lobate cartouches enclosing Old Testament scenes, the knop applied with cherub heads, the bowl enclosed in a lobate calyx chased with further scenes, divided by instrument of the Passion

Provenance

Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 4 November 2002, lot 327

Condition

repairs to knop, regilt, pinprick holes at angles of base, otherwise good
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