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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT CUP FORMED AS A REARING HORSE
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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT CUP FORMED AS A REARING HORSE

MARK OF ERHARD ELLERS, TORGAU, CIRCA 1670

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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT CUP FORMED AS A REARING HORSE
MARK OF ERHARD ELLERS, TORGAU, CIRCA 1670
Realistically modelled, with detachable head, the base cast and chased with foliage and rock-work, marked on base and on cover bezel
8¼ in. (21 cm.) high
16 oz. (497 gr.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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The tradition of offering a guest a "Willkommen Pokale", or welcome cup, of wine was long established in Europe and culminated, in the 16th and 17th centuries, with the production of charming cups in the form of animals with detachable heads. These cups would have taken a form relevant to their owners, for example modelled as a heraldic beast or the symbol of a guild. Cups in the form of a horses, such as the present example, were sometimes intended to be used as prizes for competitions.

We are grateful to Professor Dr. Ernst-Ludwig Richter for the identification of the maker's mark.