A rare flared stemmed glass with a latticino decoration of w - Lot 280

A rare flared stemmed glass with a latticino decoration of white fili and retortoli; the stem features a single band and is mounted on a circular, attached vermeil (800 millièmes) base, decorated with repoussé rocailles and chiseled acanthus leaves. Good condition. The glass: Venice, late 16th century. The base: Augsburg, 1741–1743. Silversmith: Johann Christoph Stenglin (active 1737–1775). H. 16.5 cm. Gross weight: XX cm. Bibliography Helmut Seling, *Die Augsburger Gold und Silberschmiede, 1529–1868*, 2007, pp. 575–576, no. 2293. Expert: Maxime Charron Description prepared in collaboration with Mr. Florian Doux, expert in goldsmithing at Sancy Expertise Paris.