MAKER'S MARK ONLY MG IN SHAPED SHIELD WITH CROWN ABOVE POSSIBLY FOR MICHAEL GOLDSCHMIT OF KRONSTADT, CIRCA 1640

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A Hungarian silver-gilt cup
Maker's mark only MG in shaped shield with crown above possibly for Michael Goldschmit of Kronstadt, circa 1640
On domed foot, with shell, grotesque mask and bracket stem, the cup chased with figures in a landscape with trees and animals, including an elephant and a lion, with houses and fields in the far ground, the rim chased with a frieze of dogs hunting a hare, deer and other animals, the foot similarly chased with a hunting scene, marked on rim
5 7/8in. (14.9cm.) high
4oz. (149gr.)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Michael Goldschmit is recorded in Koszeghy (no. 187) as working in Krondstadt, Siebenürgen, from 1610 until 1659. His maker's mark is as yet unrecorded. Kronstadt marks often follow the form of the maker's initials with a crown above. It has been suggested that this is his hitherto unrecorded maker's mark

We are grateful to Professor Dr. Ernst-Ludwig Richter for suggesting this attribution.

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