Venice, Italy, probably late 17th-early 18th century, Nautilus form cup. Photo Sotheby's
dolphin stem, shell base, grotesque mask embossed at the handle; hallmarked Venice, maker's mark DB; silver-gilt; height: 21.5cm., 8 1/2 in; weight: 405gr., 13oz. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 GBP
Provenance: Sotheby's, Geneva, 12 November 1980, lot 284
Sotheby's. 1000 Ways of Seeing: The Private Collection of the late Stanley J. Seeger. London | 05 mars 2014, 10:00 AM. www.sothebys.com