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Tronconique sur trois pieds boules, le corps uni repoussé de trois médaillions centrés d'un profil d'empereur gravés au-dessus de noms NERO/CLAUD - VITE/LIUS - TRAI/ANUS intercalés par des trophées militaires, le couvercle similairement décoré avec les profils de TIBE/RIUS - VES/PAS- CLO/DIUS, la prise en boule, poinçon sur le fond et le couvercle: ville et maître-orfèvre
H. 23.5 cm. (914 in.)
922 gr. (29 oz. 6 dwt.)
Provenance
George Iain Murray (1931-1996), 10th Duke of Atholl puis par descendance à,
John Murray (1929-2012), 11th Duke of Atholl.
The Property of the Duke of Atholl; Christie's, Londres, 10 juin 2008, lot 154.
FURTHER DETAILS
A LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER BEAKER AND COVER
MARK OF ADOLF GAAP, AUGSBURG,
1684-1689
On three ball feet, the slightly tapering body chased with three medallions centred by an emperor's profile with name engraved above NERO/CLAUD - VITE/LIUS - TRAI/ANUS, and interspersed with military trophies, the conforming cover chased with profils of TIBE/RIUS - VES/PAS- CLO/DIUS and with ball finial, marked underneath and in cover: town and maker

Adolf Gaap seems to have specialised in cups and covers decorated with profiles of emperors. Three similar examples, each on bold ball feet like the present example are illustrated in H. Seling, Die Kunst der Augsburger Goldschmiede 1529-1868, Munich, 1980, vol.II, pl. 389, 390 and 391.
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Lot Essay

Adolf Gaap semble s’être spécialisé dans la fabrication de ces large gobelets ou coupes couvertes décorés de profils d’empereurs. Trois exemples similaires sont illustrés dans H. Seling, Die Kunst der Augsburger Goldschmiede 1529-1868, Munich, 1980, vol.II, pl. 389, 390 and 391.

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