Price
£14000.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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A Silver Gilt Strasbourg ‘Magistrate’s Beaker’ 1693.
It is for the town of Wissembourg which is approximately 60 kilometres north of Strasbourg.
The council of Strasbourg consisted of members elected from the local towns within their control; the members were presented with these beakers as a symbol of their office. The iconography of this piece is particularly interesting as the town coat of arms is surmounted by the French Royal coat of arms, testament to the fact that in 1671, Louis XIV annexed the whole of this region as part of France.
The beaker is 9.4cms tall and weights 4 0zs approx.
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- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
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