A rare 'baroque' cup with Christian scenes
Johann Peter Beyer 1697 - 1774
Proceeds : 3.100 €
Frankfurt/Main, c. 1740. Marked. MM: 'IPB', master since 1729. Underside monogr. 'SCF'. With fine engravings of foliage with three scenes of Christian saints inside cartouches. In between the rabbit as a symbol of Christ. (Lit. Scheffler, Goldschmiede Hessens, S. 276/77, no. 401, marks 128,276). H. 16 cm. Weight ca. 170 gr.
Johann Peter Beyer: A rare 'baroque' cup with Christian scenes
Johann Peter Beyer 1697 - 1774
A rare 'baroque' cup with Christian scenes
Proceeds : 3.100 €
Frankfurt/Main, c. 1740. Marked. MM: 'IPB', master since 1729. Underside monogr. 'SCF'. With fine engravings of foliage with three scenes of Christian saints inside cartouches. In between the rabbit as a symbol of Christ. (Lit. Scheffler, Goldschmiede Hessens, S. 276/77, no. 401, marks 128,276). H. 16 cm. Weight ca. 170 gr.