Magistrate's Goblet In Gilded Silver — François Joseph Ryss, Sion (valais, Switzerland), Circa 1690
Artist: François Joseph Ryss
Goblet known as a "magistrate's goblet"
solid silver with gilt decoration
silversmith François Joseph Ryss, active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries [de Vevey no. 1330a, p. 210]
Sion (Valais, Switzerland), circa 1690
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Height: 8.5 cm
Diameter at rim: 7.6 cm
Weight: 133 g
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Beautiful matte decoration known as "snakeskin" decoration, beneath a plain band.
Vermeil interior.
Very good overall condition. The band originally bore a dedication, which has been erased (hence the gap in the vermeil)
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On the base:
silversmith's mark, Sion city hallmark, and ownership initials
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Literature
François de Vevey, Manuel des orfèvres de Suisse romande, Fribourg 1985
solid silver with gilt decoration
silversmith François Joseph Ryss, active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries [de Vevey no. 1330a, p. 210]
Sion (Valais, Switzerland), circa 1690
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Height: 8.5 cm
Diameter at rim: 7.6 cm
Weight: 133 g
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Beautiful matte decoration known as "snakeskin" decoration, beneath a plain band.
Vermeil interior.
Very good overall condition. The band originally bore a dedication, which has been erased (hence the gap in the vermeil)
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On the base:
silversmith's mark, Sion city hallmark, and ownership initials
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Literature
François de Vevey, Manuel des orfèvres de Suisse romande, Fribourg 1985
2 600 €
Period: 17th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Sterling silver
Height: 8,5
Reference (ID): 1671594
Availability: In stock
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