Marketplace
Beaker
Gregorius Gunesch
Beaker
Date 1600
Epoque 1600-1750, 16th Century
Origine Romania, Sibiu
Medium Silver gilt, Partially engraved
Dimension 19.5 cm (7⁵/₈ inches)
High beakers like this are frequently found in Germanic regions, from Hungary to Alsace. The decorations, engraved and gilded, consist of arabesques and medallions inhabited by human profiles reminiscent of some graphic models by Virgil Solis (1514-1562). The city of Hermannstadt, like Brasov, attracted German emigrants as early as the 12th century and quickly became the most important commercial crossroads in Transylvania.
Date: 1600
Epoque: 1600-1750, 16th Century
Origine: Romania, Sibiu
Medium: Silver gilt, Partially engraved
Dimension: 19.5 cm (7⁵/₈ inches)
Literature: Merkzeichen der goldschmiede Ungarns vom Mittelalter bis 1867, 1936, n°1342.
Daniela Dâmboiu, Breasla aurarilor din sibiu între secolele XV-XVII, 2008, p. 267.
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