- Kugelfußbecher

auction 928, Lot 25

THE RUDOLF NEUMEISTER COLLECTION - HIGHLIGHTS

on 22 October 2019

 

Kugelfußbecher

estimate:
€ 1.200 to € 1.400

Differenzbesteuerung    

result:
€ 1.651 (incl. 27 % buyer's premium)

description:

A Beaker with Ball Feet

Augsburg, 1651 - 1654, Melchior Burtenbach

 

Silver, partly gold-plated. Tapering cylindrical form with reeded rim, on three ball feet. Hammered, chased and embossed baroque flower decoration. The rim monogrammed A.M.S. with point engraving. Hallmarked (Seling 2007, hallmark number 600, makers mark number 1479), application for the master title 1637, died 1693. Assayers mark. One ball foot slightly misshapen. Height 12 cm. 228 grams.