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German pewter Zunftpokal ceremonial cup, circa 1900, made of spelter, antique style, 27.5 cm high and 13.5 cm in diameter.
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A large pewter ceremonial guild cup (Zunftpokal), German, likely 19th century. The body is hand-engraved with a roll-call of guild officials and members, including the titles "Beysitzer" (assessor/council member), "Fleischer" (butcher) and "Seidenmacher" (silk weaver), along with the surnames of the men recorded — Gottfried, Gottlieb, Draudiman, Schwartzbach, Iuttner, Schmiedt among others. The cup stands on a spreading circular foot with a knopped baluster stem, and the lower bowl is fluted with four lion-mask mounts.
Condition: The lion masks were originally fitted with pendant rings (a common feature on ceremonial guild cups, sometimes hung with small commemorative tokens); the rings are now missing from all four mounts. Surface shows scattered oxidation/tarnish consistent with age, with tooling marks and minor dents to the body. The underside bears a scratched inventory-style mark, partially legible ("25267" and additional lettering). No maker's touchmark clearly identifiable.
A large pewter ceremonial guild cup (Zunftpokal), German, likely 19th century. The body is hand-engraved with a roll-call of guild officials and members, including the titles "Beysitzer" (assessor/council member), "Fleischer" (butcher) and "Seidenmacher" (silk weaver), along with the surnames of the men recorded — Gottfried, Gottlieb, Draudiman, Schwartzbach, Iuttner, Schmiedt among others. The cup stands on a spreading circular foot with a knopped baluster stem, and the lower bowl is fluted with four lion-mask mounts.
Condition: The lion masks were originally fitted with pendant rings (a common feature on ceremonial guild cups, sometimes hung with small commemorative tokens); the rings are now missing from all four mounts. Surface shows scattered oxidation/tarnish consistent with age, with tooling marks and minor dents to the body. The underside bears a scratched inventory-style mark, partially legible ("25267" and additional lettering). No maker's touchmark clearly identifiable.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
German pewter guild cup
Number of objects
1
Material
Spelter
Country of origin
Germany
Style
Antique
Colour
Silver
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
27.5 cm
Width
13.5 cm
Diameter
13.5 cm
Estimated period
circa 1900
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