319 - RHYTON

RHYTON Mayerhofer & Klinkosch, Vienna Silver rhyton (drinking cup) depicting a deer’s head; the conical, flared body features an amati decoration imitating fur, with a vermeil interior; the antlers form the handle, while the rim and band are adorned with oak leaves and acorns. Silver with a fineness of 13 Loth (812.5 ‰), Austrian work (Vienna), dated 1854; Vienna hallmark (letter A); ; interior in vermeil. Manufacturer’s mark “M&K” for Mayerhofer & Klinkosch, goldsmiths in Vienna. The firm Mayerhofer & Klinkosch, active under this name from 1830 to 1869, was one of the most prestigious goldsmith workshops in Vienna; after becoming J. C. Klinkosch, it was among the suppliers to the Imperial Court of Austria. Vienna, 1854. Height: 17.5 cm — Weight: 280 g. Folds References: for two similar examples, see Sotheby’s, London, April 28, 2016, lot 247, and Sotheby’s, Geneva, May 13, 1986, lot 97.