Essex Jewelry and Antiques
Charming c1650-1750 Continental European Hand Chased Silver Scroll Handle Cup
Regular price
$420.00
Presented is an interesting antique silver cup, made somewhere in continental Europe, possibly of Austro-Hungarian origin. We aren't sure of the age exactly, but it dates to within around 1650-1750. The cup is beautifully hand chased with detailed floral scrollwork designs all around the exterior. The handle is done in an ornate scrolled form with beaded texturing along the outer edge. The cup rests on three ball form feet. The underside has a monogram of LHB in flowing script, which is much newer than the cup itself, though the monogram is still over a hundred years old.
The underside of the cup is stamped with two hallmarks, one of a lion passant gardant in an oval shaped punch beneath the number 1; another partial hallmark of a crown above a shield with a cross in the center. Unfortunately we aren't sure where these marks are from, though based on the style they are likely a city mark and a silver purity standard. We have tested the cup and guarantee it to be at least 800 purity silver.
This piece is in great overall condition. There are two little splits to the right side of the handle, but these are not very noticeable without careful inspection. There are no other splits, no dents, no breaks, no monogram removals, and no repairs.
The cup measures about 3 inches from handle to opposite side of the rim, or about 1 ¾ inches tall.
The cup weighs 44.3 grams or 1.6 regular ounces.
The underside of the cup is stamped with two hallmarks, one of a lion passant gardant in an oval shaped punch beneath the number 1; another partial hallmark of a crown above a shield with a cross in the center. Unfortunately we aren't sure where these marks are from, though based on the style they are likely a city mark and a silver purity standard. We have tested the cup and guarantee it to be at least 800 purity silver.
This piece is in great overall condition. There are two little splits to the right side of the handle, but these are not very noticeable without careful inspection. There are no other splits, no dents, no breaks, no monogram removals, and no repairs.
The cup measures about 3 inches from handle to opposite side of the rim, or about 1 ¾ inches tall.
The cup weighs 44.3 grams or 1.6 regular ounces.
-jm