A German silver double beaker
A German silver double beaker

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY GERMAN, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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A German silver double beaker
Apparently unmarked, probably German, second half 17th Century
Of barrel form, the body applied with silver hoops with in between engraved inscriptions: "VONGOTT DER FRIED IM HAUS, UND LIEBE GNADEN SAVS" "HEIL VND SEGN BREITTETAVS, DEMPT HIT Z VND WINDES BRAVS:" "MAN SICHSELBST KENVNDGEB EINSELIGS LEBEN BKLEB:" "SOLST WOLGFAST MIT GOTT, MVTVND GVT IN ALLRNOTT:" "PAX THALAMVM PLANTET, LOCVPLETET GRATIA LOVAE" "COLLATIS 2 BEET, VITA SVBACTA BONIS" "IOVA GENERANTE GERENTE"
14cm. (5½in.) high
186gr.

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