Nuremberg historicism bridal cup

Lot 6553 limit € 280

Silver 800, gilded, German hallmarked, double beaker in the form of a standing lady in historical dress, holding a moveable beaker above her head in her hands, rich volute, leaf and flower relief in finely chased and punched work, good condition, H approx. 13 cm, weight approx. 125 g, around 1890, A popular joke vessel of the late Renaissance, from which first the groom drank from the turned-down skirt, then the bride from the small movable bowl.