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MAKER'S MARK OF ESAIAS ZURLINDEN, AUGSBURG, DATE LETTER BADLY STRUCK, CIRCA 1630
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A German silver-gilt nef
Maker's mark of Esaias Zurlinden, Augsburg, date letter badly struck, circa 1630
The oval and high-domed base moulded with dolphins, the stem flanked by three double scroll-shaped motifs and foliage above, the boat-shaped body decorated with an engraved band of fruits and flowers, and surmounted by a female figure holding the sail
23.5cm. (9.5in.) high
on the side of the body
(232gr.)
Maker's mark of Esaias Zurlinden, Augsburg, date letter badly struck, circa 1630
The oval and high-domed base moulded with dolphins, the stem flanked by three double scroll-shaped motifs and foliage above, the boat-shaped body decorated with an engraved band of fruits and flowers, and surmounted by a female figure holding the sail
23.5cm. (9.5in.) high
on the side of the body
(232gr.)