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A German parcel-gilt silver beaker, possibly Ayelt Mendrich, Emden, 1638
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Silver
- 23cm. 9in. high
engraved with a toast being drunk to a guest at a party flanked by personifications of Justice and the Fleetingness of Life, richly engraved with fruit swags and birds in strapwork above a hunt and applied sheet scrollwork girdle, fitted with a Wolfgang Georg of Stollberg-Stollberg coin dated 1624 and inscribed
Als Idt Godt Be Haget
Ist Beter Be Nit Als Beklaget
Als Idt Godt Be Haget
Ist Beter Be Nit Als Beklaget
Provenance
Christie's London, 4 June 2013, lot 453
Condition
Small armorial pendant with worn or effaced amorial, some overall wear but generally in good condition and with a good colour, later Dutch control mark. Makers mark for Ayelt Mendich is not recorded by Dr. Scheffler, but he is the only recorded Emden Goldsmith at the proper dat, whose initials fit the makers mark. The date mark for Emden on the beaker is 37, which equates to 1638 according to Dr. Schefller
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The religiously tolerant city of Emden in West Frisia, became very rich in the 16th and 17th centuries due to the influx of Dutch refugees fleeing the Spanish. The pronounced girdle around the base of the beaker, found equally on pieces marked in the Dutch city of Groningen makes holding the beaker slightly uncomfortable. It would have been a gentle reminder to the 17th century drinker that life was not exclusively about celebration.