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Lot 1072 Dα

A rare pair of Dresden silver mustard pots

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 4.375 € (incl. premium)

A rare pair of Dresden silver mustard pots

Baluster-form vessels with repoussé rocaille decor on domed bases. The lids with shellwork surrounding cast silver artichoke finials and small openings for a spoon. H 19.5 cm, total weight 757 g.
Marks of Christian Wilhelm Kroll, circa 1750.

Literature

For more on this maker see W. Holzhausen, Goldschmiedekunst in Dresden, Tübingen 1966, p. LXXVI.