A GERMAN SHELL SHAPED VERMEIL SALT CELLAR

Description:

Nuremberg, ca. 1645
6,5 x 8,2 x 3,8 cm
Silver, cast, chased and gilt. On three dolphin feet a shell-shaped bowl with rolled handles. Hallmark, master Oswald Hausner (master since 1637, died 1658). Weight 40g. Min. wear, min. dents.
Collection Gerrit Boettcher. Auktion 946, Lempertz, 20. November 2009, Lot 1673
Lit. Nürnberger Goldschmiedekunst, S. 162, Nr. 333, BZ 17.