Silver beaker embossed with spiral stop flutes, by Philipp Stenglin

An image of Beaker. Stenglin, Philipp, silversmith (master 1693, d.1644, Germany, Augsburg). Tall with sloping cylindrical sides and flared rim; the lower border and foot embossed with spiral stop flutes between graduated scales. The sides flaring at the top with a narrow silver-gilt border and moulded rim mount. Three-quarters of the way down the body there is a broad band of silver-gilt embossed and chased spiral stop flutes between graduated scales. The domed foot is similarly decorated. Silver, parcel-gilt, chased, engraved, height, to rim, 18.6 cm, diameter, rim, 11.8 cm, diameter, base, 9.5 cm, weight, whole, 397 g, 1708-1710.

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Beaker. Stenglin, Philipp, silversmith (master 1693, d.1644, Germany, Augsburg). Tall with sloping cylindrical sides and flared rim; the lower border and foot embossed with spiral stop flutes between graduated scales. The sides flaring at the top with a narrow silver-gilt border and moulded rim mount. Three-quarters of the way down the body there is a broad band of silver-gilt embossed and chased spiral stop flutes between graduated scales. The domed foot is similarly decorated. Silver, parcel-gilt, chased, engraved, height, to rim, 18.6 cm, diameter, rim, 11.8 cm, diameter, base, 9.5 cm, weight, whole, 397 g, 1708-1710.

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Accession Number: MAR.M.45-1912
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 942 pixels
Image width: 597 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
Filesize: 426.65kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 25/1
Captured: 2007:12:11 10:41:07

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18th Century beaker chased cylindrical embossed engraved engraving Fitz_AA fluted flutes fluting German gilded gilding gilt gold parcel-gilt Philipp Stenglin Silver silver-gilt silverware spirals Stenglin vessel

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