Conical cup, ca. 1640, Hungarian, Kolozsvár, Silver, partly gilded, Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The plaquette on this cup commemorates Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II (1552–1612), the great Habsburg collector, who amassed a legendary Kunstkammer (art chamber). He chose Prague as his main residence, transforming the city into a politically tolerant and vibrant artistic center
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Conical cup, ca, 1640, Hungarian, Kolozsvár, Silver, partly gilded, Height, 7 7/8, 20 cm, Metalwork-Silver, plaquette, cup commemorates, Holy, Roman, Emperor, Rudolph, II, 1552–1612, great Habsburg, collector, amassed, legendary Kunstkammer, art chamber, chose Prague, main residence, transforming, city, politically tolerant, vibrant artistic, center
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