Grande coupe couverte en vermeil, par Johann Holzmann, Nuremberg, vers 1700

le corps en forme de tonneau,  les pieds et le couvercle repoussés d'une large frise de godrons, la prise formée d'un personnage, l'intérieur du couvercle gravé d'une dédicace: Der Erbar Vorachtbar u.weisse Herr Michael Hoger/ MICHAEL HOGER Rothgerber ist geboren A : 1663 den 16 Martj- er hat Hochzeit A: 1686 ward Genander dess Grössern Raths A:  1689- ward Jünger Muhlmeister 1692 Jünger Gesehworner 1696 Alter Mühlmeister 1701 und Lehenfrager 1704- Alter Gesehworner 1706 von einem HochEdlen und Hochweissen Raths all vier zu einem Mitglied des kleinem Raths Erwält 1725 Verehrt die Trünck geschier . Ein Erb: Handwerck, durch die drei geschworne, waren Andreas Göpner, als Alter dan Hanns Müller Jun : u: Andreas Hamerschmid, die drei Mühlmeister Veit Martin Müller als alter, dan Hanns Müller Son : und Martin Dörffler – wünschen anbey Gottes Gnadt und Seegen

legible marks on footrim, body and cover rim together with assay scratches - usual scratches - one very small bump on body, originaly the figure finial had something in the hand - otherwise good condition
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