The circular base chased with lobes, rising to a beaded and open work stem set with cabochon lapis lazuli, the upper body chased with lobes and scrolls, the domed cover with panels depicting a rabbit, a goose, a fox, and a turkey, the cover further chased with pine needles and pinecones surrounding a central acorn finial set with an orange agate, engraved A. DREES HAMBURG on foot rim
19¹⁄₄ in. (48.8 cm.) high
71 oz. 10 dwt. (2,224 gr.) gross weight

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 23 May 2007, lot 34.

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This cup is closely related to the designs of Ernst Riegel (1871-1939), one of Germany's most prominent Jugendstil silversmiths. Riegel was particularly known for his skill as a chaser, his use of hardstones and his preference for traditional forms such as cups and covers, all characteristic of this lot. Riegel's work in the Darmstadt artist's colony and as a professor at Cologne proved highly influential to colleagues and students.