A GERMAN PARCEL GILT SWEETMEET OR WINE DISH

Description:

Danzig, circa 1650
B. 18,5 cm
Maker's mark SN or SM conjoined. Embossed at the centre of the oval body with War overcome by Piece, the Imperial eagle falls crippled to the ground while an Imperial soldier lies with broken weapons, the lobed sides embossed with fruit clusters and foliage. Stylized caryatid scroll grips. Weight ca. 130gr. Minor wear.
Important Rhenish private collection, with Sotheby's Geneva, 14.5.1990, Lot 147