Attributed to Elias Adam (1669-1745, Master 1703), Augsburg 1708-1710
Silver, fire-gilt, with enamelled outer wall that is decorated with three cartouches depicting Cupid between fine floral tendrils on a red background.
Augsburg, and Elias Adam in particular, was famous for high-quality painting on enamel.
Numerous works of this type by Elias Adam have been preserved in important European collections.
Height: 5 cm, diameter: 6.5 cm
Helmut Seling, “Die Kunst der Augsburger Goldschmiede” 1529-1868, 3 vols, Munich 1980, BZ 165, MZ 1964, cf. also pic. 866-870










