beaker-shaped bowl embossed and chased with fruit and flowers in strapwork, later engraved on the rim with a Hebrew inscription, cast vase-shaped stem and double-domed base chased to match, marked on body and foot with maker's mark I.V and town mark D, possibly Dessau.

Good condition, early gilt
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