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19TH CENTURY, MAKER'S MARK TWO CRESCENTS
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A German silver cup and cover
19th century, maker's mark two crescents
In the Gothic style, on lobed octafoil foot and with spirally lobed gourd shaped body and lobed cover, the fluted stem with stylised foliate scroll calyx, the detachable cover with similar finial and with a border of scrolling stiff-leaf foliage, the rim engraved with an inscription, marked on foot and cover, with traces of gilding and gilt interior
26½in. (67.5cm.) high
65oz. (2,021gr.)
The inscription reads 'TE LIBER ET SI LAETA ADERIT VENUS SEGNES QUE NODUM SOLVERE GRATIAE VIVAEQUE PRODUCENT LUCERNAE, DUM REDIENS FUGAT ASTRA PHOEBUS. which translated reads 'Bacchus and Venus (if she will be propitious in her presence) and the Graces, slow to untie the knot, and the living lamps will bring you out, until Phoeus returning puts the stars to flight.'
19th century, maker's mark two crescents
In the Gothic style, on lobed octafoil foot and with spirally lobed gourd shaped body and lobed cover, the fluted stem with stylised foliate scroll calyx, the detachable cover with similar finial and with a border of scrolling stiff-leaf foliage, the rim engraved with an inscription, marked on foot and cover, with traces of gilding and gilt interior
26½in. (67.5cm.) high
65oz. (2,021gr.)
The inscription reads 'TE LIBER ET SI LAETA ADERIT VENUS SEGNES QUE NODUM SOLVERE GRATIAE VIVAEQUE PRODUCENT LUCERNAE, DUM REDIENS FUGAT ASTRA PHOEBUS. which translated reads 'Bacchus and Venus (if she will be propitious in her presence) and the Graces, slow to untie the knot, and the living lamps will bring you out, until Phoeus returning puts the stars to flight.'
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