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The Rape of Europe tankard
Estimate
600 - 1.200
Session 1
21 October 2024
Description
Silver
Enamelled decoration
Ivory carved pommel and handles featuring the Child Bacchus and the Rape of the Sabine Women
Austria, 19th / 20th century
Marked
No Portuguese marks
Height: 28 cm
1018 g
Category
Silver
Additional Information
Decoration based on a painting by François Boucher (1703-1770)
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