A RENAISSANCE-STYLE ENAMELLED AND GOLD-MOUNTED GREY CHALCEDONY TWO-HANDLED URN AND COVER
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A RENAISSANCE-STYLE ENAMELLED AND GOLD-MOUNTED GREY CHALCEDONY TWO-HANDLED URN AND COVER

POSSIBLY DESIGNED BY REINHOLD VASTERS, AACHEN, CIRCA 1870

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A RENAISSANCE-STYLE ENAMELLED AND GOLD-MOUNTED GREY CHALCEDONY TWO-HANDLED URN AND COVER
Possibly designed by Reinhold Vasters, Aachen, circa 1870
The spreading fluted base with gold border enamelled with winged monsters and beading, the upper part of the partly fluted body carved in cameo with mythological scenes, the enamelled winged caryatid scroll handles rising from carved lions' masks, the border enamelled with scalloped panels of scrolls with lozenges between, the partly fluted cover with enamelled scroll border and finial formed as a seated figure of Hercules on natural amethyst crystal above enamelled gold knop
45/8 in. (11.8 cm.) high overall
来源
As lot 1.
Rothschild inv. no. E.de R.675.
出版
P.Rossi, Italian Jewelled Arts, London, 1957, pl.lxxii.
注意事项
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.