A parcel-gilt silver cup in the form of a bull, possibly German, 17th century and later
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:40 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Modelled as a bull with fur chasing, rearing on its hind legs, the back of the head sliding off, attached by a chain, the chest supported by a later twisted stem, the base gadrooned and applied with a cast snake, marked on the neck with a later Dutch tax mark (1814-1893 large works of foreign, old silver).
21cm, 8¼in high
408gr., 13oz
Bought from Remco Van Leeuwen Antiquair, Eurantiꦜca, Brussels, 2012,
thence by descent
