A FINE GERMAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED NAUTILUS CUP Dresden, circa 1725 The nautilus shell carved with a helm and held with two silver-gilt lambrequin straps with swagged ruby-set drapery, surmounted by a fully-modelled dragon with ruby-set eyes and surmounted by a plume, the front of the shell painted with drapery above stylized foliage, the shell supported by an openwork stem formed of scrolled lambrequin, plumes, and ruby-set drapery swags, above an oval foot flat-chased with lambrequin and set with two ruby cabochons, the stem and shell supports cold-painted with green enamel, in original fitted tooled leather case, apparently unmarked 11.5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) high
A FINE GERMAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED NAUTILUS CUP Dresden, circa 1725 The nautilus shell carved with a helm and held with two silver-gilt lambrequin straps with swagged ruby-set drapery, surmounted by a fully-modelled dragon with ruby-set eyes and surmounted by a plume, the front of the shell painted with drapery above stylized foliage, the shell supported by an openwork stem formed of scrolled lambrequin, plumes, and ruby-set drapery swags, above an oval foot flat-chased with lambrequin and set with two ruby cabochons, the stem and shell supports cold-painted with green enamel, in original fitted tooled leather case, apparently unmarked 11.5/8 in. (29.5 cm.) high
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