A FINE AUGSBURG SILVER CORPUS CHRISTI

Description:

by Caspar Riss, circa 1690
35,5 x 25,5 cm
With the maker's mark CR on His right heel and the Augsburg stamp for 1690 on the other heel, the hands with later control marks, the perizonium and crown of thorns separately attached, with an INRI label with the same stamps (velvet-covered wooden back board, 51,5 x 35,5 cm). Silver weight circa 998g. Minor traces of age.
Important private collection, Rhineland, with Christie's London, 21.4.1982, Lot 100
For the maker's mark and date stamp, see H. Seling, Die Kunst der Augsburger Goldschmiede, No. 144, 1636