Goblet with cameos Goblet with cameos, Goblet with lid of gilt silver, partly enamelled and set with cameos. The foot, surrounded by fruit festoons, is partially openwork and is supported by three shell-bearing dragons. Three kneeling naked man figures form the trunk and bear the cuppa, which is completely covered with imposed flowers and putti alternated by cameos in enameled laurel wreaths. The cuppa is articulated by a laurel wreath. The lid, surrounded by a cut-away edge, is decorated in a corresponding way and is crowned with a dome-shaped base supported by four tritons, on which an eagle with oranges, predatory birds: eagle, ornament derived from plant forms, Abraham Valck (attributed to), Antwerp, 1625 - 1626, silver (metal), gilding, h 49.5 cm × d 17.5 cm
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Goblet, cameos Goblet, cameos, lid, gilt black-and-white, partly enamelled, set, foot, surrounded, fruit festoons, partially openwork, supported, three shell-bearing dragons, Three kneeling naked man figures form, trunk, bear, cuppa, completely covered, imposed flowers, putti alternated, enameled laurel wreaths, articulated, laurel wreath, cut-away edge, decorated, corresponding way, crowned, dome-shaped base supported, four tritons, eagle, oranges, predatory birds, ornament derived, plant forms, Abraham Valck, attributed, Antwerp, 1625, 1626, black-and-white, metal, gilding
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