Pre-Valentine Wonderful Sale
Lot 2:
Description
Keywords: Art Nouveau Goblet, Symbolist Influence, Turn of the Century, Silver Gilt Metal, Tiffany and Co Style, Trumpet Form Vessel, Twisted Stem Design, Early 20th Century
NO RESERVE: Silver gilt goblet aviation trophy, Germany, circa 1930s. Trumpet-form bowl with a hammered or textured surface, raised on a twisted stem terminating in a circular foot. The base is decorated with applied cabochon stones, including lapis lazuli and malachite. Approximate weight 288 grams
Associated with the Jaenicke Trophy, an aviation-related prize awarded in Germany during the interwar period. The form reflects late Art Nouveau to early modernist influences typical of early 20th-century German decorative metalwork.
Measurements: 10 x 5 x 5 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm.) approx
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