https://www.antiques.com/ https://www.antiques.com//images/antiques_logo.jpg https://www.antiques.com/ https://www.antiques.com/classified/1145571/Antique-Jacob-Sang-Engraved-NLB-Friendship-Wine-Glass-c1760 An extremely fine and rare friendship wine glass, or goblet, of newcastle light baluster (nlb) type with its original cover, superbly engraved c1760 by jacob sang, the master engraver from amsterdam. The flared round funnel bowl features a pair of clasped hands flanked by a pair of stylized cornucopiae and surmounted by a crown. Typical of sang's work is the fine polished detail. The reverse is inscribed, in the unmistakable hand of sang, with a poem written c1740 by dirk smits gedichten of rotterdam: mind gy edele vriendschap teeder (if you value tender, noble friendship) vuld my dan toot aan den rand (then fill me to the brim) drinkt my leeg, and vuld my weeder (drink me empty and refill me) steld my zoo uw vriend ter hand (and thus hand me to your friend) the bowl is on a slender stem with a teared angular knop above a teared inverted baluster knop and a further basal knop. The conical foot has a rough pontil, while the domed cover has an applied beaded spire finial and an interior rough pontil mark. Lead metal with superb color, striations, and tooling marks. This masterpiece is 10 1/2" tall including its cover, and 7 5/8" without. The diameter of the bowl is 2 7/8", and the foot diameter is 3 1/8". Both pieces are in extraordinary condition, with only normal, appropriate, and expected wear. note: approximately 6 of these extremely rare "poem goblets" are known to exist, and all were engraved in the sang atelier. However, this goblet is unique in the records, being the only one to retain its original cover, thus making this an incredibly rare survivor. The last sale of one of these goblets, though without a cover, was at the 1999 sotheby's auction of the renowned dr. Otto dettmers collection, for similar items see l.Fuchs, "jacob sang, ein hollandischer glasschneider deutscher nation", die weltkunst, xxii (1954), p.4, no.13, and f.Smit, "a concise catalogue of eighteenth-century wine-glasses wheel-engraved by jacob sang", p.12, 1760.1. For three other similar glasses see smit, op.Cit., p.12, 1759.11, 12 and 13, the last inscribed and decorated in the same manner.

Item Price : $19500.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1145572/Antique-Raphaelle-Peale-Miniature-Portrait-c1810 A beautifully limned miniature portrait painting, on natural organic material, by raphaelle peale. The sitter is a nice looking gentleman wearing a black coat, white stock and shirt. Housed in a metal case with a lock of hair in the glazed aperture on the reverse. condition of the painting is excellent, with no issues. The case is in good condition with some dents on the reverse. The sight size is 2" by 1 5/8", and the framed size is 2 3/8" by 2". note: raphaelle peale (1774 - 1825) was a member of the peale family, which encompassed 17 artists, including rembrandt, anna claypool, charles wilson, james, rubens, etc. He was born in annapolis, md, and was the oldest son of charles wilson peale, and was considered an extremely fine miniaturist and painter.

Item Price : $1995.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1145573/Antique-Uncommon-Worcester-Porcelain-First-Period-Salt-c1768 A beautiful and highly desirable dr. Wall worcester salt in the form of a scallop shell, the interior painted with an agitated bird amidst foliage with red berries, the rim shaded with pink, and the whole supported on a raised trefoil base applied with a variety of shells, seaweed, and coral in vibrant colors. The underside of the rim of the base marked with an impressed "t" for john toulouse. the overall condition is excellent, with a small, very tight, hardly visible hairline, about 3/4" which runs from around 6:00 o'clock and extends over to around 4:30, and is between the lowest part of the central painting and the pink edge, it is not visible on the bottom. There are several very small and minor chips to a couple of the supporting shells. The piece is 4" across, 3" wide, and 2 1/4" in height. notes: 1. The mark "t" is associated with the modeller john toulouse who had previously been employed by the bow factory to make similar models. 2. For another shell salt (painted with a bird) impressed with his mark, see the zorka hodgson collection, sold by bonhams, 10th september 2008, lot 79. A similar pair of salts painted with flowers, and with substantially more damage, were in the sir jeremy lever collection, sold by bonhams.

Item Price : $2750.00

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