A beautiful 18th century hand wrought Danish parcel-gilt highlighted silver beaker in traditional form for the period, showcasing a subtly tapered "stakan" style cylindrical cup raised over a gorgeous tiered foot. The lower waist is wrapped with a rope-twist border accented with a cherub motif at the center front. The foot features a narrow band of dentil motifs and a wider band detailed with spaced dashes, adding wonderful texture and visual interest made further elegant with gilt borders. The top is hand etched with floral vines, writing, and a Masonic compass with the date 1586 at the center. Marked on the underside.
Masonry was first established in 1743 in Copenhagan, and quickly spread throughout Denmark and Norway.
Dimensions: 5 15/16" H x 3 3/8" DIA
Weight: 8.020 gross ozt
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Condition
Presents well. Very fine cracking at rim.
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