Rare small baroque silver ball-footed beaker, fully gilt. On flared spherical feet, slightly conical body with a smooth rim set off by delicate profile lines, merging into a narrow lip rim. Three oval medallions on the wall with chased and punched depictions of landscapes and architecture, framed by finely chased fruit decoration. Marked by a tremolier line and an unidentified master with a running dog, probably Master Hans Leonhard Wolff (became master in 1672). Weight approx. 60 g. H. 8 cm. Cf. cat. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, vol. I, part 1, MZ 985, 1061 a, BZ 27. A small Nuremberg Baroque footed gilt silver beaker by so far unidentified master, probably Hans Leonhard Wolff (master since 1672). Test, assay and master's mark. German. Nuremberg. Circa 1685 - 1689.

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