Benedikt Clausen Polish silver-gilt beaker and cover

matted cylindrical, gilt interior

Exh. Cat. Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, 2004, no. 51A

In overall very good condition. Possibly later gilding, very nice colour. Clear marks under the base and on cover rim.
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Benedikt Clausen was born in Nuremberg to a family of goldsmiths. He came to Gdansk (Danzig)  in 1672 where he worked for four years as a journeyman. He  became master in 1676 and worked with Gottfried Schmidt. The guild choose him as an alderman in 1690, 1695 and 1707. He died on 3 October 1709 leaving five sons, all trained as goldsmiths, of which three became masters. See catalogue note at Sothebys.com