Description: This is a nice German solid silver beaker made in 1698 by Paul Solanier. Solanier was born in Nurnberg, Germany in 1635, and died 1724. The becher or beaker is marked with the Augsburg date mark for 1698 (see #156 in Seling) , his maker’s mark PS (see # 1669b in Seling ) and the assay zig zag. The beaker is engraved with a cypher (or cipher ) that is contemporary to the piece. This is sometimes called a Queen Anne style cipher in that it is sort of mirrored or left right symmetrical. They are difficult to read. I would guess this might be a combination of J (or T) H and maybe C. The cup shows very very slight traces of gilding. There are as usual a few very small dents in the cup, none significant. This beaker is 4.3 troy oz. or 133 gm. It is 3.5 in or 8.9 cm tall and slightly less than 3 in. in diameter or 7.5 cm. at the lip. A similar cup but significantly lighter and smaller, by the same maker at an auction in Germany, at the end of last year, brought (with the buyer’s premium) almost $1,800. That one did not have the original monogram (at least it wasn’t shown in the catalogue) which would also make it less valuable. Not having the original monogram, generally decreases the value of silver of this age. In other words, this is a great piece for your collection! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
Price: 1720 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
End Time: 2023-12-27T18:33:39.000Z
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Type: Cups & Goblets
Age: Pre-1800
