Gold Boxes, Silver and Ceramics
Gold Boxes, Silver and Ceramics
A rare gold spice box in the form of a cornucopia, Peder Christensen Beyer, Bergen, 1791,
Auction Closed
November 10, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A rare gold spice box in the form of a cornucopia, Peder Christensen Beyer, Bergen, 1791,
the lid and front boldly chased with roses, sunflowers and clover on a lobed ground, the finial on the hinged domed lid in the form of a chased pear with undulating stem and leaves, supported on the back of a tiny cupid holding a quiver, on hinged foot, fully hallmarked, in a modern leather case
7.2cm., 2⅞in. high
(2)
Vilhelm Assarsson Collection, nr. 99
Peder Christensen Beyer was born in Bergen in 1743 and died in 1808 after having worked as a goldsmith and silversmith for several decades. Examples of his work, often revealing his enthusiasm for the sea and all its flora, fauna and mythologies, as well as for nature as a general source of inspiration, can be found in museum collections such as the Norwegian-American Vesterheim collection in the US.