CIRCA 1750, THURINGIA OR SAXONY

Details

A German engraved faceted ducal armorial goblet
Circa 1750, Thuringia or Saxony
Pokal, the generous campana-shaped bowl engraved with the elaborate crested coat-of-arms of the Dukes of Holstein-Sonderburg surrounded by foliage, the lower part and the balustroid stem faceted, the foot enhanced with foliage
23.5 cm. high

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The coat-of-arms of the Dukes of Holstein-Sonderburg, which are related to the grand-ducal lineage of Oldenburg, shows Norway Schleswig, Holstein, Stormania and Dithmarschen, with an escutcheon of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst over all. The Dukes of Holstein-Sonderburg played their part in the infinitely complicated story of the Schleswig-Holstein succession, which involved both German and Danish interests.

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