Lot Essay
The same maker's mark is found on the two pairs of engraved beakers, lots 225 and 226 and is recorded in M. Rosenberg, Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen, Frankfurt am Main, 1925, vol. 3, no. 4220a.
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NUREMBURG, CIRCA 1640, MAKER'S MARK A UNICORN WITH STAR ABOVE
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A German silver-gilt beaker
Nuremburg, circa 1640, maker's mark a unicorn with star above
Tapering cylindrical and with a broad matted band and moulded rim, marked on base
3¼in. (8.4cm.) high
4oz. (135gr.)
Nuremburg, circa 1640, maker's mark a unicorn with star above
Tapering cylindrical and with a broad matted band and moulded rim, marked on base
3¼in. (8.4cm.) high
4oz. (135gr.)
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