Heinrich Winterstein
Pineapple Cup

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Pineapple Cup
Datec. 1600
Lining made inAugsburg, Germany
MediumSilver fire gilt
DimensionsOverall (.A,.B): 10 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (26 × 7 × 7 cm)
Lid (.A): 4 × 2 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (10.2 × 6.7 × 6.7 cm)
Base (.B): 6 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (17.1 × 7 × 7 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2008.2.A,.B
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
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Object Type
Provenance[Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Munich]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2008.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Maker's mark: Seling, no. 1018
City mark: BZ no. 20-21

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