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Auction 13 · Lot 32
IMPORTANT SILVER GOBLET. Nürnberg, Johann Friedrich Ehe, 1794 - 1797.
- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Stemmed goblet on two-tired domed base, skirted section rising to faceted shaft with one knob, cup section round at bottom, rises to octagonal upper section. Lower section fluted, engraved floral band above fluting. Marked near slightly fluted lip, and on base. H: 135mm.
summary
The master, Johann Friedrich Ehe, was known to have made other silver objects for Jewish use. (See Crowning Glory, nos. 23, 24, p. 89.) Many octagonal cups were made specifically for Jewish ceremonial usage.