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2940BBoston
October 6, 2016 04:00 PMCalender
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German Silver Wedding Cup

Sell one like this
$523$425
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2940BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 06, 2016 4:00PM

Description:

German Silver Wedding Cup, Hanau, late 19th/early 20th century, bearing unknown pseudo marks, after the antique form, with a bearded man in a repousse skirt holding aloft a gimbaled cup, ht. 11 in., approx. 13.2 troy oz.
Estimate $300-400

One pin to hinged cup replaced (brass/ protrudes from position on support). Small repair to figure's left hand where hand meets support, with related small break to decorative scroll (both fairly unobtrusive),otherwise with only light surface wear/minor abrasions consistent with age.)


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