The Pleasure of Objects: The Ian & Carolina Irving Collection

A German Parcel-Gilt Silver Covered Beaker, Johann Christoph Pfeiffelmann, Augsburg, Circa 1700

Auction Closed

January 30, 06:14 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

on three ball feet, the body chased and embossed with three cartouches enclosing busts in profile, one wearing a turban, separated by cornucopias and dot-prick engraved buildings, the cover embossed with fruit, marked on cover and base

11 oz; 342 g

height 6 1/4 in., 16 cm

Sotheby's, Geneva, 19 May 1997, lot 42

Johann Christoph Pfeiffelmann was born in Strasbourg, became master in 1695, and died in 1710. He specialized in beakers.

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