A GERMAN SILVER-GILT NEF, APPARENTLY UNMARKED, LATE 16TH CENTURY

A GERMAN SILVER-GILT NEF
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, LATE 16TH CENTURY
On oval foot, the stem possibly associated and with three dolphin scrolls, the hull engraved with a stag hunt and a bear hunt on either side, the stern with wheel house and with pennants flanked by two detachable soldiers, the prow with spout and above with canon and two soldiers, with central mast, pennant and rigging, the pennant engraved 'S.G', the underside of the foot with later painted inventory number 41/250
11 in. (28 cm.) high
17 oz. 16 dwt. (554 gr.)

Pre-Lot Text
FROM THE COLLECTION OF BARONESS CARMEN THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA (lots 464-473)