Lot 135

German Silver-Mounted Horn Beakers

Estimate: $100 - $300

Price Realized: $160 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 135
German Silver-Mounted Horn Beakers
Description
A group of seven late 18th to early 19th-century German drinking vessels constructed from polished natural horn in variegated shades of translucent amber and dark brown, featuring two examples fitted with hallmarked solid silver rim collars alongside select pieces ornamented with incised linear band decoration, including one base plate hand-inscribed with the initials "R.W.B.", bottoms in various materials, glass, horn, composition, horn, and wood, the tallest vessel measuring 5 1/4 x 3 x 3 inches
Details
Horn, Silver, wood, glass
Tallest: 5 1/4 inches
Provenance
The Estate of Richard Flood, Writer, Curator, and Former Editor of Artforum
Condition
Good overall condition; minor natural delamination and superficial scuffs to the organic horn material, faint tarnish to the solid silver components, and typical internal discoloration consistent with age and functional use


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