BRONZE BEAKER WITH HANDLE, "FRIEDRICH VON SALIS" Renaissance, Upper Engadine, dated 1580.

Bronze decorated with garlands, flowers, blossoms, and mascarons. Zoomorphic handle. Center field with three armorial medallions flanked by a heraldic lion and a depiction of a bear-hunting knight. One medallion with a depiction, probably of a saint, inscribed 'COMUNIS ENGADINE SUPERIORIS S. LUCI'. One armorial medallion inscribed 'Friedrich von Salis'. Small armorial medallion monogrammed 'I.H'. Circumferential banner, the lip inscribed 'COM. ENG. SUP. FRID. ASAL. PRAT'. The inside with an applied bronze coat of arms inscribed '89 PRET' and '15 LW'.
H 21.5 cm, L 18.5 cm.

In part rubbed and chipped. 1 coat of arms missing on the inside. Few chips at the edge of the base.