Sale 2589
London, South Kensington
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6 September 2011
Price realised
GBP 1,500
Estimate
A CONTINENTAL SILVER BEAKER OF TAPERING FORM MARK OF MLP OR MPL CONJOINED, PROBABLY GERMAN, TOWN MARK AN "S" IN SHIELD, PERHAPS SCHWERIN(?), CIRCA 1712 Embossed with flowers and inscribed above a narrow foliate band ECK.CEK.1712 and GDB 4½ in. high (11.2 cm.) 3.75 oz. (117 gm.)
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