A German nautilus shell cup with silver-gilt mounts, Heinrich Beust, Brunswick, circa 1615
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October 12, 05:41 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 EUR
Lot Details
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A German nautilus shell cup with silver-gilt mounts, Heinrich Beust, Brunswick, circa 1615
the shell with plain rim applied with two snails, one mount with alternating helmeted male figures and masks, the finial formed as a figure of Venus Fortuna, resting on an oval base decorated with snails and foliage scrolls, the stem shaped as a standing female figure, engraved under foot rim W33 lot. 19 ?
height 13 3/4 in.; 35 cm.
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Nautile monté en vermeil par Heinrich Beust, Brunswick, vers 1615
le bord du coquillage appliqué de deux escargots, une des montures alternant hommes casqués et masques, la prise représentant Vénus reposant sur une base ovale décorée d'escargots et de feuillages, le fût en forme de femme, gravée sous la base W33 lot 19
height 13 3/4 in.; 35 cm.
Collected in Germany before 1900 by a surgeon who later moved to England
Thence by descent
Christie's London, 30 November 2006, lot 746
Koopman Rare Art, London, 2008
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Collecté en Allemagne par un chirurgien avant 1900, qui s'est ensuite établi en Angleterre
Transmis par descendance
Christie's Londres, 30 novembre 2006, lot 746
Koopman Rare Art, Londres, 2008
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