Lot 171
  • 171

Gobelet en vermeil et argent par Leonhard Rothaer I, Hambourg, 1681-1698, probablement 1691-1697

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description

  • Gobelet en vermeil et argent par Leonhard Rothaer I, Hambourg, 1681-1698, probablement 1691-1697
  • silver-gilt
  • Haut. 9 cm, 132,5 g ; 3 1/2 in, 4oz 5dwt
gravé d'une guirlande de fruits en argent, numéroté 18 sous la base

Condition

clearly marked - some light wear to the gilding - usual dents and scratches - otherwise good condition - Very nice engraving
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Catalogue Note

Leonhard Rothaer I est un des orfèvres majeurs de Hambourg. Un gobelet, très similaire à celui-ci et datant de 1688 est illustré dans l'ouvrage d'Eric Schliemann, Die Golschmiede Hamburgs III, p. 147