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A 17th century Czech silver wine taster maker's mark C.E, probably Olomouc (Olmutz) with 1806 Austrian re-mark and 1809/10 Freistempel; and another by Balthasar Haydt, Augsburg, circa 1665-70, (2)
9 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,750 inc. premium
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A 17th century Czech silver wine taster
maker's mark C.E, probably Olomouc (Olmutz) with 1806 Austrian re-mark and 1809/10 Freistempel, for a similar example see Dausien, Goldschmiedekunst in der Slowakei, p.225
Oval scalloped form with pierced double scroll handles, the bowl chased in high relief depicting a duck swimming among reeds, chased and prick-dot engraved foliate border, length handle to handle 15.5cm; together with a 17th century German silver wine taster by Balthasar Haydt, Augsburg, circa 1665-70, oval scalloped form with double scroll handles, the bowl chased in high relief with a flower, with leaf-embellished beaded border, length handle to handle 13.5cm. (2)
Oval scalloped form with pierced double scroll handles, the bowl chased in high relief depicting a duck swimming among reeds, chased and prick-dot engraved foliate border, length handle to handle 15.5cm; together with a 17th century German silver wine taster by Balthasar Haydt, Augsburg, circa 1665-70, oval scalloped form with double scroll handles, the bowl chased in high relief with a flower, with leaf-embellished beaded border, length handle to handle 13.5cm. (2)
Footnotes
Balthasar Haydt was born in Seefeld. In 1645 he became a master goldsmith in Augsburg and Warden of the Mint, and married in the same year. He was Geschaumeister between 1651 and 1654 and a member of the High Council. He died in 1680.