Standing cup ca. 1670 Georgius May I The dolphin, symbol of a long life, is also an attribute of Venus, goddess of love, as is the shell which is evoked by the form of the wine bowl. In ancient mythology, the dolphin is also a companion of Bacchus, god of wine and erotic ecstasy (Wolfram Koeppe. Die Lemmers-Danforth Sammlung Wetzlar. Heidelberg, 1992, pp. 444 and 452, nos. GO 11, GO 33; Wolfram Koeppe. "Möbel und Schaustücke" in Liselotte von der Pfalz. Madame am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs. Exh. cat. Heidelberg, 1996, pp. 188 and 263). The cups form and imagery allude to the dangers of living in a war-torn region and celebrate love and a long, prosperous journey through life. The sophisticated program and quality of the craftsmanship suggest that the maker traveled through South Germany, where comparable vessels were made in Ulm and Augsburg. LiteratureMagnificent Silver / Magnifique Orfèvrerie. Sale cat., Christies, Geneva, April 27, 1976, p. 13, no. 20.Judit H. Kolba. Hungarian Silver:

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Standing cup ca. 1670 Georgius May I The dolphin, symbol of a long life, is also an attribute of Venus, goddess of love, as is the shell which is evoked by the form of the wine bowl. In ancient mythology, the dolphin is also a companion of Bacchus, god of wine and erotic ecstasy (Wolfram Koeppe. Die Lemmers-Danforth Sammlung Wetzlar. Heidelberg, 1992, pp. 444 and 452, nos. GO 11, GO 33; Wolfram Koeppe. "Möbel und Schaustücke" in Liselotte von der Pfalz. Madame am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs. Exh. cat. Heidelberg, 1996, pp. 188 and 263). The cups form and imagery allude to the dangers of living in a war-torn region and celebrate love and a long, prosperous journey through life. The sophisticated program and quality of the craftsmanship suggest that the maker traveled through South Germany, where comparable vessels were made in Ulm and Augsburg. LiteratureMagnificent Silver / Magnifique Orfèvrerie. Sale cat., Christies, Geneva, April 27, 1976, p. 13, no. 20.Judit H. Kolba. Hungarian Silver:

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