A Hungarian Silver-Gilt-Mounted Serpentine Cannister, Lucas Baum of Brasso, Circa 1680
Auction Closed
January 30, 06:14 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
cylindrical, the serpentine body carved with spiral fluting, the screw-on cover engraved with flowers and foliage and crest, with a double scroll handle, maker's mark only
height 8 in., 20 cm
Lucas Baum became 𒉰master in Kronstadt (Brasso༺) in 1665, MC 1690/92 and died in 1711.
The crest may be that▨ of the noble Hungarian Perneszy de Osztopán family.
