A Nuremberg silver gilt emblematic beaker
Nuremberg 1609 – 1629.
Marks of Hans Reiff,
H 8,4 cm, weight 112 g.
The body engraved with 1. a depiction of Hercules, inscribed “HVNC QVANDO SEQVERE IVVABIT” , 2 a castle in flames, inscribed “SVRGIT MAGE FLAMMA REPRESSA” and 3. a palm tree, inscribed “ET SIGVT PALMA VIGESCIT”. Below the emblematic scenes the German translations in verses. Underneath the base a scratched number “N 179”.
Marks of Hans Reiff, Nuremberg 1609 – 1629.
An identical beaker is in the collection of Iparmüpvészeti Museum in Budapest.
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Provenance
German family collection.
Literature
Cf. Hans Reiffs Pokal der Pferdekäufer in einer Schweizer Privatsammlung, abgebildet im Kat. Schöner trinken, Basel 2022, no. 161.
Pictures
Detailed Description
Silver; gilt-inside. Deep shell-shaped bowl; the curved stem with a female herm in relief;
at the widened end an applied putto, holding a ball.