Lot 221
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A DIAMOND-POINT-ENGRAVED GILT-METAL-MOUNTED GLASS FLASK
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A DIAMOND-POINT-ENGRAVED GILT-METAL-MOUNTED GLASS FLASK

CIRCA 1680, THE NETHERLANDS

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A DIAMOND-POINT-ENGRAVED GILT-METAL-MOUNTED GLASS FLASK
CIRCA 1680, THE NETHERLANDS
The flattened body engraved with two vignettes of Venus and Cupid, to one side with the Goddess pointing to her breast and Cupid readying to fire an arrow, to the other Venus disarming Cupid, each vignette below a flower, divided by branches, the footrim applied with a later dentil mount, the neck with a ring covered by a gilt-metal collar, attached to a chain and mounted cork stopper
8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

See Christopher R. S. Sheppard and John P. Smith, Engraved Glass Masterpieces from Holland, London, 1990, pp. 14-15, no. 4 for a goblet, formerly in the Ruhmann collection, Vienna, engraved by a hand very close to the present example.

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