TWO MATCHING LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER COVERED BEAKERS, JOHANN WAGNER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1700
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November 20, 10:09 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
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TWO MATCH𓄧ING LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVE🃏R COVERED BEAKERS, JOHANN WAGNER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1700
each boldly embossed with profile heads of Roman Emperors in oval frames divided by large martial trophies,✱ all repeated on the domed covers, ball feet and finials
one engraved with initials F U and with Austrian control mark for 1806-7, from the assay office of Klagenfurt,the other with a pricked scratch weight, both marked on bases and covers with maker’s mark and city mark
45 oz
1399 g
heights 9 and 9 1/2 in.
23 and 24 cm
Please note that the city for this lot is Augsburg.
These larger than usual Beakers are possibly part of a set of four showing the twelve Emperors. The present two have sequential emperors as follows: on one, Galba, ruled 68-69 AD, Otho, ruled January 69-April 69 AD and Aulus Vittellius, ruled July-December 69 AD. On the other, Vespasian, ruled 69-79 AD, Titus, ruled 79-81 AD and Domitian, ruled 81-96 AD.