Sale 6381
London
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22 November 2000
Price realised
GBP 2,820
Estimate
A Continental silver-gilt cup and cover Late 19th century On spreading domed foot with gadrooned border, chased with a berried laurel band below a border of acanthus and sphinxes, with ball knop chased with flowers and grotesque masks, the stem formed as a standing figure of Atlas clothed as a classical warrior, with one arm raised in support of the vase-shaped cup with flaring lip, the cup chased with a frieze beneath a border of figures on a balcony, a rusticated colonnade behind, the slightly domed cover chased with floral and insect borders, the finial formed as a figure of Victory holding a laurel wreath, a sword and shield at her side 18in. (45.75cm.) high 33ozs. (1,040gr.)
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