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A German silver-gilt ewer and basin, Christoph Wild, Augsburg, 1616-1620
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A German silver-gilt ewer and basin
Christoph Wild, Augsburg, 1616-1620
the ovoid ewer with demi-putti holding swags, the fluted lip above grotesque mask, the shaped-oval basin with a border of auricular ornament and applied cast putti masks, the centre chased and embossed with a water nymph and a nymph harvesting grain with a sickle,
length of basin 43cm., 16 3/4in.
1754gr., 56oz.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23 November 2004, lot 99
Catalogue note
Among the very few existing pieces by Christoph Wild is the so-called Hunting and Work Table of the Elector Johan Georg I of Saxony. This includes about 250 silver articles covering all of the activities in which a prince might be interested: hunting, science, wood turning, gardening and painting as well as the toilet, fitted together in an elaborate ebony-veneered casket. Wild's association with this remarkable group of objects gives some indication of his importance as a goldsmith.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Christoph Wild, Augsburg, 1616-1620
the ovoid ewer with demi-putti holding swags, the fluted lip above grotesque mask, the shaped-oval basin with a border of auricular ornament and applied cast putti masks, the centre chased and embossed with a water nymph and a nymph harvesting grain with a sickle,
length of basin 43cm., 16 3/4in.
1754gr., 56oz.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23 November 2004, lot 99
Catalogue note
Among the very few existing pieces by Christoph Wild is the so-called Hunting and Work Table of the Elector Johan Georg I of Saxony. This includes about 250 silver articles covering all of the activities in which a prince might be interested: hunting, science, wood turning, gardening and painting as well as the toilet, fitted together in an elaborate ebony-veneered casket. Wild's association with this remarkable group of objects gives some indication of his importance as a goldsmith.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
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A German silver-gilt ewer and basin
Christoph Wild, Augsburg, 1616-1620
the ovoid ewer with demi-putti holding swags, the fluted lip above grotesque mask, the shaped-oval basin with a border of auricular ornament and applied cast putti masks, the centre chased and embossed with a water nymph and a nymph harvesting grain with a sickle,
length of basin 43cm., 16 3/4in.
1754gr., 56oz.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23 November 2004, lot 99
Catalogue note
Among the very few existing pieces by Christoph Wild is the so-called Hunting and Work Table of the Elector Johan Georg I of Saxony. This includes about 250 silver articles covering all of the activities in which a prince might be interested: hunting, science, wood turning, gardening and painting as well as the toilet, fitted together in an elaborate ebony-veneered casket. Wild's association with this remarkable group of objects gives some indication of his importance as a goldsmith.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Christoph Wild, Augsburg, 1616-1620
the ovoid ewer with demi-putti holding swags, the fluted lip above grotesque mask, the shaped-oval basin with a border of auricular ornament and applied cast putti masks, the centre chased and embossed with a water nymph and a nymph harvesting grain with a sickle,
length of basin 43cm., 16 3/4in.
1754gr., 56oz.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 23 November 2004, lot 99
Catalogue note
Among the very few existing pieces by Christoph Wild is the so-called Hunting and Work Table of the Elector Johan Georg I of Saxony. This includes about 250 silver articles covering all of the activities in which a prince might be interested: hunting, science, wood turning, gardening and painting as well as the toilet, fitted together in an elaborate ebony-veneered casket. Wild's association with this remarkable group of objects gives some indication of his importance as a goldsmith.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics
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