Ibex-horn Beaker
Artist
Ferdinand Siegmund Amende(Austrian, 1656–1731)Austrian, 1656–1731
CultureAustrian
Titles
- Ibex-horn Beaker
Datec. 1720
MediumAlpine ibex horn: carved, turned, and stamped; silver: embossed, cut-cardwork, cast, and chased
DimensionsAssembled: 6 9/16 × 3 5/16 × 2 3/4 in. (16.7 × 8.4 × 7 cm)
Base (.A): 4 3/16 × 3 5/16 × 2 3/4 in. (10.6 × 8.4 × 7 cm)
Lid (.B): 2 11/16 × 2 11/16 diameter in. (6.9 × 6.9 cm)
Base (.A): 4 3/16 × 3 5/16 × 2 3/4 in. (10.6 × 8.4 × 7 cm)
Lid (.B): 2 11/16 × 2 11/16 diameter in. (6.9 × 6.9 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2026.1.A,.B
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer FoundationObject Type
1851), Grand Master of the Hunt at the Salzburg court; 1851–2014, in the family by descent; [Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Munich]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2026.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[none]
.A, Beaker: Monogramed on underside, bottom center: F.A.
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