Lot 28
  • 28

A pair of German silver salts, Georg Rötenbeck, Nuremberg, 1645/47-1650/51

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • silver
  • 12cm, 4 3/4 in. high
shell supported by Hanswurst figure carrying a bag of eggs and a bent sausage, marked on shells and bases; shells, bases and sheet scrollwork allso numbered XXII and XXIII

Condition

Sheet scrollwork missing from below shells, stem on one has slightly pierced body, normal little dents, clear marks, generally good condition.
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