Details
A SILVER GILT MODEL OF A REARING STALLION
Nurnberg, maker's mark of Hans Beutmuller, circa 1600, also struck with a third mark, possibly that of the sculptor
The realistically-modelled spirited steed mounted on an oblong mottled marble base - 25cm high overall
Nurnberg, maker's mark of Hans Beutmuller, circa 1600, also struck with a third mark, possibly that of the sculptor
The realistically-modelled spirited steed mounted on an oblong mottled marble base - 25cm high overall
Further details
This piece is offered with a copy of a letter from the Assay office of London, dated 29 January 1993, stating: "Comparing the results with our data bank on English silver indicated the most probable period of origin to be 1600-1700".