Lot Essay
A very similar soup-tureen, also by Gerich, dated 1769-1771, is illustrated in H. Seling, Die Kunst der Augsburger Goldschmiede 1529-1868, Munich, 1980, fig. 741.
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MARK OF GUSTAV-FRIEDRICH GERICH, AUGSBURG, 1773
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A GERMAN SILVER SOUP-TUREEN
MARK OF GUSTAV-FRIEDRICH GERICH, AUGSBURG, 1773
Shaped oval and on four scroll feet, the body with two shell and foliate scroll bracket handles, the detachable domed cover with detachable pomegranate finial, the body and cover applied with vines, marked on body and cover
14¾ in. (37.2 cm.) wide
62 oz. (1,930 gr.)
MARK OF GUSTAV-FRIEDRICH GERICH, AUGSBURG, 1773
Shaped oval and on four scroll feet, the body with two shell and foliate scroll bracket handles, the detachable domed cover with detachable pomegranate finial, the body and cover applied with vines, marked on body and cover
14¾ in. (37.2 cm.) wide
62 oz. (1,930 gr.)
Special notice
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