ID 791817
Lot 9 | A GILT-COPPER-MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL CUP
Estimate value
£ 50 000 – 100 000
CENTRAL EUROPEAN, PROBABLY SALZBURG, CIRCA 1600
Carved in the form of a fantastical beast, the mouth drilled as a spout, in a fitted red leather case
9 1⁄2 in. (24 cm.) high, 10 3⁄8 in. (26.4 cm.) wide
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
N. Watteck, 'Bergkristallverarbeitung in Salzburg,' Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde, 1973, pp. 541-566, www.zodobat.at.
W. Koeppe and A. Giusti, eds., Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1 July-21 September, 2008, pp. 64-65.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Medium: | Semi-precious stones, Rock crystal |
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| Place of origin: | Austria, Western Europe, Europe |
| Medium: | Semi-precious stones, Rock crystal |
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| Place of origin: | Austria, Western Europe, Europe |
| Address of auction |
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