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MARK POSSIBLY OF JOHANNES SCHWAB, ('IS' IN OVAL WITH DISTINCTIVE "13" STANDARD MARK) NAGYSZEBEN, CIRCA 1760 AND FURTHER STRUCK WITH AUGSBURG DATE LETTER PROBABLY FOR 1761/1763 OVERSTRIKING ANOTHER MARK ON IMPORT, THE PATEN MARK OF FRANZ JOSEPH SCHNEIDER, AUGSBURG, 1729/1733
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AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER-GILT, JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED CHALICE WITH AN ASSOCIATED GERMAN SILVER-GILT PATEN IN ORIGINAL FITTED LEATHER TRAVELLING CASE
MARK POSSIBLY OF JOHANNES SCHWAB, ('IS' IN OVAL WITH DISTINCTIVE "13" STANDARD MARK) NAGYSZEBEN, CIRCA 1760 AND FURTHER STRUCK WITH AUGSBURG DATE LETTER PROBABLY FOR 1761/1763 OVERSTRIKING ANOTHER MARK ON IMPORT, THE PATEN MARK OF FRANZ JOSEPH SCHNEIDER, AUGSBURG, 1729/1733
Plain paten, the chalice chased with rococo "C" scrolls and partially pierced around the foot, applied with silver-mounted multicoloured gem-set floral sprays and pearls and set around bowl and foot with six enamel panels depicting scenes from the life of Christ, in red baize-lined leather case with break front
Chalice 11 in. high (28 cm.)
Gross weight 37.5 oz. (1163 gm.)
MARK POSSIBLY OF JOHANNES SCHWAB, ('IS' IN OVAL WITH DISTINCTIVE "13" STANDARD MARK) NAGYSZEBEN, CIRCA 1760 AND FURTHER STRUCK WITH AUGSBURG DATE LETTER PROBABLY FOR 1761/1763 OVERSTRIKING ANOTHER MARK ON IMPORT, THE PATEN MARK OF FRANZ JOSEPH SCHNEIDER, AUGSBURG, 1729/1733
Plain paten, the chalice chased with rococo "C" scrolls and partially pierced around the foot, applied with silver-mounted multicoloured gem-set floral sprays and pearls and set around bowl and foot with six enamel panels depicting scenes from the life of Christ, in red baize-lined leather case with break front
Chalice 11 in. high (28 cm.)
Gross weight 37.5 oz. (1163 gm.)