A Flemish silver-mounted coconut cup and cover, Mons, 1619/20, maker's mark a fleur-de-lys
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:40 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The base embossed and chased with strapwork and fruits, the stem applied with putti masks and scrolls, the straps stamped with scrolling foliage, the plain rim with a gadroon border, the finial modelled as a young boy, marked on the lip of the cup with town marks, date letter and maker's mark.
32cm, 12½in. high
Abbé Huvelle, Mons, 1976
L. Tondreau, et al.; L' Orfèvrerie en Hainaut; Antwerp; 1985; p.51
Chefs-d’œuvre d’orfèvrerie de collections privées; Gent; Bijlokemuseum; 1985; p 143
Chefs-d’œuvre d’orfèvrerie de collections privées; 🐭Gent; Bijlokemuseum; 19 April- 30 Jun♏e 1985; n° 71
Meesterwerken van Henegouwse Edelsmeden; Bruxeꦕlles; 1988; n°3꧃4
