Drinking vessel, in vermeil, prancing horse ready to pounce, - Lot 71

Lot n° 71
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Result : 94 000EUR
Drinking vessel, in vermeil, prancing horse ready to pounce, - Lot 71
Drinking vessel, in vermeil, prancing horse ready to pounce, half-open mouth with removable head, the withers adorned with a collar, a coiled ring under the mane and at the back of the collar. Drinking vessels were used as prizes in equestrian competitions. Originally, it stood on a terrace. Marks: N - NS (SCHERL 1553-1593) ? Nuremberg 16th century (Former Bailly-Pommery appraisal with MM. Kevorkian. Cast, chased silver. To be compared with the horse reproduced on page 149 "SILBER UND GOLD" AUGSBURGER GOLDSCHMIEDEKUNST FÜR DIE HÖFE EUROPAS. HIRMER. Provenance: Collections of Raoul Heilbronner, Maurice Stora, Jacqueline Stora and by descent. Presented on a double pedestal. Gross weight: 920 g (excluding velvet-covered base) H. 22.5 cm (excluding base) Wear, dents. We would like to thank Ms. Béatrice Maisonneuve, CNES expert, for her valuable collaboration.
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