Lot 73. A large mid-18th century Austro-Hungarian silver and parcel-gilt cup and cover, makers mark 'GP' in a shaped punch, Sopron (Ödenburg), circa 1760; height 44cm, weight 30oz. Sold for £5,888 © Bonhams 2026

Of tapering vase form, a pull off peaked cover with a cast military figural finial, with inscription 'IACOB RINGET MIT GOTT AUF OPFFERUNG ISAACS', above three oval cartouches with scenes from the life of Isaac: The binding of Isaac, Rebekah watering the camels and Isaac wrestling with God, surrounded by intricate strapwork to the whole against a stippled ground, raised on a knopped pedestal base with a fluted domed foot, repeating the decoration to the cover.

Provenance: By family descent.

Note: Sopron is the Hungarian name for the city within Hungary on the Austrian border, the German name for the city is Ödenburg. The city after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1919 then went on to form part of the new state of Austria yet by 1921 a local plebiscite was held which saw 65% of the population voting to succeed from the Austria and form part of Hungary.