A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER CANNISTER, HANS PETRUS III, AUGSBURG, 1665-70

A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER CANNISTER, HANS PETRUS III, AUGSBURG, 1665-70

the cylindrical body finely embossed and chased with The Finding of Moses, in a river scene with women, architecture and animals, between corrugated rims, the screw-off cover embossed with acanthus below swing-handle, the underside initialled H.C.V.S:V.M.S.GV.N. marked on body and cover

19cm., 7½in. high

636gr., 20oz. 8dwt.

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Condition Report:
Good clear marks to cover and underside. Nice heavy gauge. Light wear to the surface and the gilding. Good condition.

Provenance:
Sotheby's, Geneva, 16 November 1998, lot 120