Description
Thelot was one of the most important silversmiths active in Germany in the late 1600s and early 1700s. The decorations of this cup refer to the defeat of the Turks in Central Europe in the 1680s.
Provenance
(Paul Drey Gallery, New York).
Accession Number
1966.111
Medium
silver and gilt silver
Dimensions
Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
Classification
Metalwork
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
