Turban shell cup, Knobbelhoornbeker with gold-plated silver frame, Knobbelhoornbeker with gold-plated silver frame. On the vaulted lid with driven leaf work a triton half-body with harpoon in the right hand and a shield in the left hand. The shell is carried on the back of a kneeling Neptune, holding a trident with both hands. The pedestal consists of openwork, stylized tendrils, on which a plate rests with driven waves. The shell is encased in figural cleats with rolling gear, the mouth rim is surrounded by a broad border with etched representations of fighting and free tritons, a nereid and sea monsters. In the lid the Backer coat of arms, placed on a ground, already present coat of arms. Under the bottom plate the same weapon, a private label and the initials GB, (story of) Neptune (Poseidon), offspring, companion (s), train etc. or Neptune, Jörg Ruel, Neurenberg, c. 1600 - c. 1625, silver (metal), gilding, h 48.4 cm × w 19.1 cm × d 19.5 cm
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Turban shell cup, Knobbelhoornbeker, gold-plated black-and-white frame, vaulted lid, driven leaf work, triton half-body, harpoon, right hand, shield, left hand, shell, carried, back, kneeling Neptune, holding, trident, hands, pedestal consists, openwork, stylized tendrils, plate rests, driven waves, encased, figural cleats, rolling gear, mouth rim, surrounded, broad border, etched representations, fighting, free tritons, nereid, sea monsters, lid, Backer coat, arms, placed, ground, present coat, Under, bottom plate, weapon, private label, initials GB, story, Neptune, Poseidon, offspring, companion, s, train etc, Jörg Ruel, Neurenberg, c, 1600, 1625, black-and-white, metal, gilding
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