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An Augsburg partially gilt silver writing set made for the Princes of Thurn and Taxis
Samuel Frey
Lempertz · Köln
Hammer price
122,864SEK
11,000 EUR in original currency · Hammer price — the house doesn't publish bid history.
Description & details
An Augsburg partially gilt silver writing set made for the Princes of Thurn and Taxis Rectangluar corpus with gadrooned borders resting on four bun feet. The top with cylindrical hollows for the ink well, quill stand, and pounce box. Decorated throughout with acanthus scrolls and two relief medallions depicting Chronos and Prudentia, to the centre a perpetual calendar with apertures for the date, month, saint's days, astrological symbols, and lengths of night and day. W 26.5; D 13; H 10.5 cm, weight 807 g. Marks of Samuel Frey, 1699 - 1703.
- Category
- Silver
- Location
- Köln
- Dimensions
- H 10.5 cm · weight 807 g