A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER EWER

MARK OF ZACHARIAS HOLHAGEN, NUREMBERG, 1670-1691; WITH ADDITIONAL TOWN MARK FOR AUGSBURG, 1687-1691

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A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER EWER
MARK OF ZACHARIAS HOLHAGEN, NUREMBERG, 1670-1691; WITH ADDITIONAL TOWN MARK FOR AUGSBURG, 1687-1691
On oval domed base with dolphin stem and fluted bowl chased with fruit and flowers, the detachable cover similarly chased and with detachable foliate scroll handle, marked on foot, stem, body, cover and handle
11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) high
17 oz. 6 dwt. (539 gr.)

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Lot Essay

Zacharias Holhagen, a goldsmith from Konigsberg/Ostpreussen moved to Nuremberg in 1670. In 1687, he bigamously married his second wife in Berlin and only returned to Nuremberg after his first wife's death in 1691.

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