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Lot 507 D α

A Pforzheim parcel gilt silver beaker representing the month of September

Auction 1253 - overview Cologne
15.11.2024, 10:00 - Silver
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 10.080 € (incl. premium)
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A Pforzheim parcel gilt silver beaker representing the month of September

Tapering beaker with flaring rim on a thick basal ring. Finely engraved with garlands of fruit and amoretti at play between three oval surrounds with landscapes depicting rural tasks of September: An apple harvest, peasants harrowing the fields and anglers in a river. Engraved above with '9', 'SEPTEMBER', the astrological symbol of Libra, a later Baptismal inscription "BAPTIZ. D. 29 AUG.1811 M. I. HOFFMANN" and inventory no. 238'. H 9,8 cm, weight 153 g.
Maker's mark "A" in a shield, attributed to Christoph Aberlein, around 1600 - 1620.

The church records of Pforzheim record the goldsmith Christoph Aberlein baptising his son Hans Christoph on 7th January 1610.

Provenance

Sotheby's Paris November 25, 2010; private collection.