A MORAVIAN SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
BRNO, CIRCA 1630, MAKER'S MARK LACKING
On domed foot chased with bands of strapwork and shells, with baluster stem, the tapering cylindrical bowl chased with classical masks of Mars, Venus and Cupid, the detachable domed cover with soldier finial with spear and shield engraved with crossed swords and the initials 'AK', marked on foot with indistinct mark and with later Dutch import mark and Austro-Hungarian tax mark for Brno, 1810-1824
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
14 oz. 18 dwt. (465 gr.)
A MORAVIAN SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
BRNO, CIRCA 1630, MAKER'S MARK LACKING
On domed foot chased with bands of strapwork and shells, with baluster stem, the tapering cylindrical bowl chased with classical masks of Mars, Venus and Cupid, the detachable domed cover with soldier finial with spear and shield engraved with crossed swords and the initials 'AK', marked on foot with indistinct mark and with later Dutch import mark and Austro-Hungarian tax mark for Brno, 1810-1824
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
14 oz. 18 dwt. (465 gr.)
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