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Narwal tumbler
Lost Art-ID
210806
Artist / Creator
Title
Narwal tumbler
Dating
1700-1800
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Tooth (Narwhal) ; Metal (White copper) [?] ; Metal (Nickel silver) [?] / cut
Height
15.00 cm
Diameter
7.10 cm
Description
Tall narwal tusk tumbler on four lion's paws with the depiction of a unicorn's head in low relief and German silver inset
Provenance
Aquired on September 14th 1849 from privy councillor Bechstein from Meiningen
Literature / Source
Inventar 1858, Bd. I, Kap. XXVII, Nr. 26; Aldenhoven Plastik, Varia Nr. 29
Published since
Contact
Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein
Gotha
Schlossplatz 1
99867 Gotha
Germany
Phone
0049 (0) 03621 8234-0
Fax
0049 (0) 03621 8234-290
Contact
Dr. Tobias Pfeifer-Helke
Position
Stiftungsdirektor
Phone
+49 (0) 621-8234 100
Contact
Dr. Timo Trümper
Position
Kustode für Gemälde und Plastik
Phone
+49 (0) 3621 8234 553
Contact
Ronny Licht
Position
Provenienzforscher
Phone
+49 (0) 3621-82 34 329
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