Double beaker, 1593/94–1602, German, Nuremberg, Silver-gilt, mother-of-pearl, Overall (confirmed): H. 6 15/16 x W. 3 3/4 in. (17.6 x 9.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Georg Rühl was one of the most celebrated European goldsmiths of his time. He is generally known as a specialist for mounting exotic materials with gilded silver. This outstanding double beaker includes exotic mother-of-pearl stripes that were most likely taken from an object made in Gujarat, India
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Double beaker, 1593/94–1602, German, Nuremberg, Silver-gilt, mother, pearl, Overall, confirmed, H, 6 15/16 x W, 3 3/4, 17.6 9.5 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Georg Rühl, celebrated European, goldsmiths, time, generally, specialist, mounting exotic, materials, gilded silver, outstanding double, beaker, includes, exotic, pearl stripes, object, Gujarat, India
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