Gold Boxes, Silver and Ceramics
Gold Boxes, Silver and Ceramics
A silver-gilt mounted ivory beaker, maker's mark GAL a florette below, town mark four bars above H, probably German, circa 1700
Auction Closed
November 10, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver-gilt mounted ivory beaker, maker's mark GAL a florette below, town mark four bars above H
probably German, circa 1700
the ivory sleeve finely carved with the triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite accompanied by dolphin, hippocamp and figures bringing gifts of exotic fruit and shells, detachable cover surmounted by baby merman above scrolling acanthus, silver-gilt cover and detachable foot mount with gadroons
18cm., 7in. high
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