German Silver-Gilt Double Goblet, Hieronymus Bang, Nuremberg, c.1621
each girdled ogee bowl engraved with scrolling leaves and strapwork and a flowering vine border, above a detachable knopped stem and stepped and domed circular foot, inscribed around the base “frau Ellenna Carl Scheirlin Selligen Gedechtnus 1621”
assembled overall height 9.4 in — 23.8 cm
December 06, 2018
Estimate $1,500-$2,000
Realised: $19,200
Decorative Arts & Design
Decorative Arts and Design at Waddington’s offers a wide-ranging selection of historic and modern works, spanning silver, ceramics, glass, sculpture, decorations, objects of historical and cultural significance, and works of art. Our expertise focuses on antique and modern silver; early English and European porcelain; studio and art pottery; art glass; clocks and scientific instruments; lighting and mirrors; fine rugs and carpets; bronzes and marble sculpture; arms and armour; militaria and maps; Canadian historical documents and artefacts; ethnographic art; and finely crafted objects such as enamel, gold and silver boxes, and devotional works of art.
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Bill Kime
Senior Specialist, Ceramics, Glass and Silver