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The arms are probably those of Weingarten of Franconia.
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CIRCA 1600
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A PAIR OF RHENISH SILVER-GILT-MOUNTED MAPLE SPOONS
CIRCA 1600
Both with a finial of a soldier holding a shield engraved 'A.W.' and engraved with foliage above a silver stem of masks and strapwork, each bowl with a long rat-tail strengthener to reverse
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
On a modern stand (4)
CIRCA 1600
Both with a finial of a soldier holding a shield engraved 'A.W.' and engraved with foliage above a silver stem of masks and strapwork, each bowl with a long rat-tail strengthener to reverse
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
On a modern stand (4)
Provenance
The Blumka Estate Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 9-10 January 1996, lot 69.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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