Lot Details
Lot 90
German Silver, Parcel Gilt and Enamel Cup and Cover
Lazarus Posen, Frankfurt, late 19th/ early 20th century
The inverted pear-form body chased with pomegranates and foliage, with extended foliage and apples, raised on a tree trunk-form stem entwined with a snake and flanked by figures of Adam and Eve, the cover finial with St. George and the Dragon in a foliate cage, the whole applied with colored stones. Height 19 3/4 inches (50 cm), approximately 64 ounces, all in.
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, April 20, 2009, lot 14
C Property from the Estate of a Miami Collector
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $6,222 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Generally good condition overall; gilding bright; some losses to stones and extended decoration; cover fits slightly askew; finial slightly loose; good detail to decoration
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