98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 281
Master's Mark "I·M", Augsburg, Height 275 mm, 176 g, circa 1650
An Augsburg Pineapple Goblet
Case: silver, firegilt, Augsburg silver stamp of 1650, master’s mark "I·M". Chased knobs decoration, round foot, stem with chased tracery design (added at a later date). Bowl and inserted lid with offset knobs, floral finial, gilt inside. Gilding partly worn.
The so-called pineapple goblet (also known as grape or knobbed goblet) was extremely popular in the late 16th century and resurged again in the neo-Renaissance period of the late 19th century.
Provenance: Renowned private collection in Vienna
An Augsburg Pineapple Goblet
Case: silver, firegilt, Augsburg silver stamp of 1650, master’s mark "I·M". Chased knobs decoration, round foot, stem with chased tracery design (added at a later date). Bowl and inserted lid with offset knobs, floral finial, gilt inside. Gilding partly worn.
The so-called pineapple goblet (also known as grape or knobbed goblet) was extremely popular in the late 16th century and resurged again in the neo-Renaissance period of the late 19th century.
Provenance: Renowned private collection in Vienna
Sold
estimated
2.000—4.000 €
Price realized
2.500 €