An Augsburg Baroque silver gilt travel cutlery set - image-1
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An Augsburg Baroque silver gilt travel cutlery set

Auction 1159 - overview Cologne
13.11.2020, 09:30 - Decorative Arts incl. the Renate and Tono Dreßen Collection
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.800 €
Result: 4.250 € (incl. premium)
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An Augsburg Baroque silver gilt travel cutlery set

Comprising a knife, spoon, and four-pronged fork. The handles finely engraved with garlands of fruit, the knife with acanthus. In the original embossed leather case monogrammed "...GS". L of knife 16; of the case 18 cm, weight without knife 49 g.
Marks of Johann Martin Schmidt, 1685 - 87.

Provenance

Westphalian private collection.

Literature

For this type, cf.: Amme, Historische Bestecke, Stuttgart 2002, no. 267.