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Lot 969 D α

An Augsburg silver wine decanter made for the Princes of Thurn and Taxis

Auction 1075 - overview Cologne
18.11.2016, 17:00 - Selected Works
Estimate: 4.000 € - 4.500 €
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An Augsburg silver wine decanter made for the Princes of Thurn and Taxis

Interior gilt. Vase-form body with tall handle and hinged lid. Decorated with finely chased bay foliage and lancets, engraved to the display side with the family coat of arms of Thurn und Taxis with an ermine cloak and princely crown. H 33 cm, weight 1,056 g.
Marks of Johann Jakob Hermann Grabe, 1789 - 91.

Provenance

Fomerly the Princes of Thurn und Taxis, an identical jug auctioned THE THURN UND TAXIS COLLECTIONS, SILVER, SNUFF BOXES AND JEWELS, GENEVA, 11/17/92, lot 113.

Literature

Illus. in: Seling 1980, no. 901; cf. also further items from this extensive table service in ibid. nos. 742, 875, 912.