A Swiss parcel-gilt hunting cup

MAKER'S MARK OF PETER BIRMANN, BASEL, CIRCA 1680, WITH LATER FRENCH IMPORT MARK

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A Swiss parcel-gilt hunting cup
Maker's mark of Peter Birmann, Basel, circa 1680, with later French import mark
Shaped oval, with waisted incurved sides with gilt border and interior, the base engraved with two eagles holding a ribbon with fruit between within an outer band of scrolling foliage and flowers, marked on rim
15.5 cm. (6.1/8 in.)
100 gr. (3 oz.)

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