DATED 1658, TOWN MARK OVERSTRUCK WITH A SHIELD, DATE LETTER N, MAKER'S MARK IR IN OBLONG
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A German silver-gilt cup
Dated 1658, town mark overstruck with a shield, date letter N, maker's mark IR in oblong
On circular lobed and matted base, with vase-shaped stem cast with female busts, the lower part of the seven-sided bowl chased with lobes the upper part engraved with fruit and flower festoons, engraved beneath the base 'CASPAR SCHMIDT 1658', marked on base and cup
16.5 cm. (6½ in.) high
163 gr. (5 oz.)
Dated 1658, town mark overstruck with a shield, date letter N, maker's mark IR in oblong
On circular lobed and matted base, with vase-shaped stem cast with female busts, the lower part of the seven-sided bowl chased with lobes the upper part engraved with fruit and flower festoons, engraved beneath the base 'CASPAR SCHMIDT 1658', marked on base and cup
16.5 cm. (6½ in.) high
163 gr. (5 oz.)