A Portuguese silver-gilt drinking bowl or salver, unmarked, circa 1500, with later cold painted coats-of-arms and foot, circa 1600
embossed and chased with two borders comprising twelve scenes of hounds with collars fighting other hounds and attacking wild animals alternating with exotic blooms surmounted by pineapple-type fruit on a ground of scrolling Gothic foliage, centered by a circular glazed disc applied with the armorial achievements of Ernst of Bavaria, tinctured on a red ground, the underside of the body initialed DS below a cross
29cm., 11 1/2in. diam.
720gr., 23oz. 3dwt.
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embossed and chased with two borders comprising twelve scenes of hounds with collars fighting other hounds and attacking wild animals alternating with exotic blooms surmounted by pineapple-type fruit on a ground of scrolling Gothic foliage, centered by a circular glazed disc applied with the armorial achievements of Ernst of Bavaria, tinctured on a red ground, the underside of the body initialed DS below a cross
29cm., 11 1/2in. diam.
720gr., 23oz. 3dwt.