Footed beaker, ca. 1600, Hungarian, Brassó, Silver, partly gilded, Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (21.6 x 13 cm), Metalwork-Silver, This beaker documents the adaptation of styles and motifs created thousands of miles apart. The vessel is covered in a sophisticated ornamental system of dense scrollwork with abundant fruit clusters, and suspended baldachins—the ultimate symbol of royal or ecclesiastical power–surmount the three oval reserves
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Footed beaker, ca, 1600, Hungarian, Brassó, Silver, partly gilded, Overall, 8 1/2 x 5 1/8, 21.6 13 cm, Metalwork-Silver, beaker, documents, adaptation, styles, motifs created, thousands, miles apart, vessel, covered, sophisticated ornamental, system, dense scrollwork, abundant fruit, clusters, suspended baldachins—, ultimate, symbol, royal, ecclesiastical power–surmount, three oval, reserves
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