Lot Essay
Augsburg goldsmith Tobias Baur (b. 1660) became a master in Augsburg by 1685, and was known for his silver-gilt mounting of ruby glass, with numerous examples surviving today. For a list of known works, see H. Seling, Die Augsburger Gold und Silverschmiede 1529-1868, Munich, 2007, no. 1809, pp. 392-395.