Dior – Solid Silver And Vermeil Cup In The 18th Century Style

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Object description :

"Dior – Solid Silver And Vermeil Cup In The 18th Century Style"

Solid silver cup (195 gr.) of oval shape resting on a molded pedestal, the body with "pinched ribs", the lip underlined with a net, the interior gilded with fine gold.

Hallmarks
•   German guarantee marks (solid silver 835/1000).
•   Christian Dior in full.
•   Master goldsmith.
•   MADE IN GERMANY in full

Very good condition, the only model designed on the market, significant weight sign of quality production.

This cup is a rare example of the "historical" goldsmith production of the house of Dior. It is inspired by a model from Strasbourg, 18th century period. Equivalent models can be found among the great goldsmiths of the period such as Johann Heinrich I OERTEL^[1], Jean-Jacques EHRLEN^[2] or Johann Friedrich SENCKEYSEN^[3].

^{[1] Sotheby's Paris, July 8, 2022, Style Paris: Goldsmithing and Gold Boxes, lot 473: Oval cup with pinched ribs by Johann Heinrich I Oertel, Strasbourg, 1768.

[2] Sotheby's Paris, November 4, 2020, The Demands of a Collector, His Vision of the 18th Century, lot 3: Oval cup with pinched ribs by Jean-Jacques Ehrlen, Strasbourg, circa 1740.

[3] Rouillac, Château d'Artigny, June 12, 2017, 29th Garden Party sale, lot 355: Strasbourg, tulip cup with pinched ribs (illegible master goldsmith's mark).}

Price: 560 €

Artist: Christian Dior
Period: 20th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Good condition

Material: Sterling silver
Length: 8,6 cm
Width: 6,8 cm
Height: 10,2 cm

Reference: 1407018