Covered Hanap vase in cast and repoussé silver 800 thousandths. Cup in the shape of a ribbed fruit or pinecone; leg formed by a trunk decoration, base adorned with the same alveoli and cut foliage (restorations); hallmarks. Southern Germany, Nuremberg, first half of the 18th century. Height : 27 cm - Weight : 231 g Provenance : Laurent Gaudefroy collection. Note: Hanap vases were very popular in Germany in the 17th century. They were ceremonial objects displayed at feasts, with embossed work in the shape of a pineapple, an exotic fruit rare in 17th-century Europe. Appraisal by Mr. Benoît BERTRAND - 06 88 47 62 42 - bbertrand0870@gmail.com