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Lot 104 Dα

A Frankfurt silver gilt snakeskin beaker

Auction 1182 - overview Cologne
15.07.2021, 11:00 - The Exceptional Bernard De Leye Collection
Estimate: 2.800 € - 3.000 €
Result: 3.250 € (incl. premium)

A Frankfurt silver gilt snakeskin beaker

Tapering beaker with a moulded rim and flat base. The outer surface finely decorated to resemble snakeskin. H 8 cm, weight 128 g.
Frankfurt am Main, Philipp Heinrich Schönling, early 18th century.

Literature

Rosenberg mentions two serving dishes by Schönling in the former ducal silver chambers in Darmstadt.