Lot 535 D α

An Augsburg silver tea caddy

Auction 1253 - overview Cologne
15.11.2024, 10:00 - Silver
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.800 €
Result: 1.890 € (incl. premium)

An Augsburg silver tea caddy

Cuboid vessel with spout of oval section. The outer surface and slip lid engraved with strapwork on dotted ground, the front with the arms of alliance of the von Pienzenau and von Closen families. H 10 cm, weight 193 g.
Marks of Johann Carl Benewitz, 1717 - 1721.

The engraved coat of arms refers to the marriage of Baron Johann Emmanuel Nikolaus von Pienzenau and Maria Anna Claudia von Closen. The couple bought the Niedernfels estate in the Traunstein district court in 1726.

Literature

For this type see Seling 1980, illus. 936.