Object Description
A good quality antique silver stipple ground beaker of tapering form. Plain style and simple shape. Punched snakeskin ornament. Original gilt to the interior and traces around the top exterior band. Contains 270 ml. Weight 141 grams, 4.5 troy ounces. Height 9 cm. Diameter 7.2 cm. German silver marks (assay scrape and the pineapple Augsburg town mark). Maker Paul Solanier. Circa 1690-1700.
Biography – Paul Solanier was among the most gifted masters in the German imperial city of Augsburg, a leading producer of silver objects. As well as complicated display pieces, his workshop produced a great deal of utilitarian silver. Worked late 17th century.