
Ahlden/Aller - 1-12-2023
Silver, partially gilded. Over a flat, slightly sunken base, a bulging corpus. The lower half of the wall adorned with relief-sculpted heart-shaped protrusions. Above, a smooth band with engraved fruit bundles between two oval cartouches depicting figurative staffage in architectural and landscaped settings. Gilded on the inside. Signed, tremolo stroke, hallmarks, by master Ferdinand Schönfeld (became a master around 1686). Weight approximately 60 grams. Height 5 cm. Diameter 6.5 cm. See Seling, 2007, No. 1822, BZ 1240. A German Baroque parcel-gilt silver beaker by Ferdinand Schönfeld (master since approximately 1686). Gilt inside. Tested, assayed, and marked by the master. German. Augsburg. 1701-1705.
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