Germany, 17th century
Dimensions: 21.5 cm
A German silver-gilt beaker from the 17th century
Simple, cylindrical shape, with the gilding visible inside and out. The shape of the beaker is flaring, surrounded by a series of engraved motifs on the upper part: three fruit images and three framed biblical scenes with coats of arms. The man, with lines of radiance around his head, represents Jesus Christ. The three images refer to three biblical scenes, for example one of them refers to the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.
