A Saxon engraved faceted goblet
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A Saxon engraved faceted goblet

1725-1750, FOR THE DUTCH MARKET

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A Saxon engraved faceted goblet
1725-1750, FOR THE DUTCH MARKET
The bell bowl with a gentleman holding a goblet upside down and flanked by a table laid with three bottles, upon a vignette flanked by flower branches, underneath the moralistic inscription EET IS BEETER ET GLAS GEBROKEN ALS ALLEN HET GELDT VERSOPEN, sic., 'It is better to break the glass when all are spending the money on drinking', the multi-knopped stem enclosing tears, domed folded foot
21.7 cm. high
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Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

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