Sale 6641
London
|
19 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 2,151
Estimate
An enamelled and silver-gilt stirrup-cup Possibly Hungarian, 17th century Shaped oval on collet foot, the body enamelled with a continuous scene of a leopard, wolf and boar hunt, with huntsmen, horses and hounds in a wooded landscape, in shades of brown, green and red on a mottled white ground, with plain silver-gilt interior 5¾in. (14.5cm.) long
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
The hunting scenes are loosely based on mid 16th century engravings of the hunt such as those by Virgil Solis and others
Special Notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Both in Belle Epoque Paris and Berlin between the wars, Jeanne Mammen documented European café society from a woman’s perspective
Islamic Art specialist Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam on a magnificent garment that would have been worn by a member of the royal inner circle