Silver Drinking Cups Set, Spain, 17th Century

Also known as "catavinos", this type of drinking cups were used on special occasions (ceremonies ...), hence their material and the decoration they have, and were very common during the reign of the Habsburgs in Spain. Although they were objects of civil use, it was not strange that they were donated or ordered for their use in churches or in liturgical areas. Both the decoration and the shape of the cup show the origin of the same artistic core away from the main silversmith centers. Compare, for example, with the "bernegal" with handles in the form of cartons from the Museo del Prado in Madrid (catalog O00085) made in the late 16th century, which presents the upper part carved in concave double gallons and shows vegetable prints...

Silver beak jug, 17th century. On a circular foot stands the smooth beak jug, with the handle in the form of a “C” with the branch that is common to see in this type circa 1930s and...

Catavinos or scrapie. Silver in its color. Spain, 16th Century. With contrast marks, illegible. Cup without foot or handles, in silver in its color and with a circular base, flar...

Without hallmarks. Container known as catavinos (wine tasting cup) or tembladera with two flat handles in the form of closed "S" (with simplified vegetable decoration) and a line "d...

The hallmarks of this piece are reproduced in "Enciclopedia de plata Española y Virreinal Americana" pag 200 number 1056, serving as a hallmark reference for the publication. Silver ...

Solid silver cup, 20th century. Bernegal gallonado made in silver in its color with two circular handles on the sides. It clearly follows examples of ancient silverware, in Spanish Baroque concrete, both in its form and in those decorative elements mentioned. Weight: Measures: 15 x 11.5 x 7.5 cms. Package's weight and measures...

An impressive Antique Charles II sterling Silver Porringer of substantial size decorated with a chased stylised leaf pattern around the base and a chased band around the middle of th...

17th Century Liegoise chiseled brass water kettle is a truly special artifact, custom-made entirely by hand for an affluent client. Only the most skilled ...

Italian (20th Century) silver-plate drink cup with elk head top (signed: GUCCI, ITALY)

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver drinks tray; an addition to our ornamental Russian silverware collection. This fine antique Russian silver tray has an oval shaped form. The surface of the drinks tray is embellished with engraved floral and foliate sprays incorporating eight circular vacant cartouches subdivided by rosette designs. The ornamentation to the tray encompasses a large vacant circular cartouche. The raised rounded border is ornamented with applied moulded decoration to the rim. This impressive Russian silver tray is fitted with a plain rounded hallmarked handle to either end. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this tray include: Maker's mark: ?.?.? (untraced) Assay mark: A.C , 1871 Silver quality/purity mark: 84 (84 zolotniks) City mark: St George slaying the dragon (Moscow, Russia) This assayer could be either Aggey Grigoryevich Svechin or Aleksandr Alekseyevich Smirnov 84 zolotniki is equivalent to 875/1000 or .875 standard silver Condition This antique tray is a very good gauge of silver, excellent quality and in exceptional condition in keeping with age. The engraved ornamentation is all very crisp. The Russian silver hallmarks...

German Classical silver beaker cup, 18th century. At top leafing scrollwork and scallop shells; at bottom twisted leaf-and dart border. Ornament chased and heightened with engraving....

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Spanish silver jug with matching cups; an addition to our range of drinks related silverware This...