Master of Johann Conrad & Adolf Carl Lotter & Holm

Exhibited by Helga Matzke

Material Three sets of twelve silver plates from the silver treasure of the House of Thurn und Taxis

Dimensions 25 cm (10.03 inches); diameter mirror 18 cm (7.08 inches); weight 7 kg per set

Place of Creation Augsburg

Price €40,000 for one set of 12 plates

Status Vetted

About the Work

Three sets of 12 silver plates from the silver treasure of the House of Thurn and Taxis.

First Set of Plates:

• Augsburg 1759/61

• Johann Conrad Lotter, 12 plates

• Hallmark: O crowned with a Pyr for Augsburg 1759/61

• Master's mark: C and L intertwined for Master Johann Conrad Lotter

Second Set of Plates:

• Augsburg 1759/61

• Adolf Carl Holm, 7 plates

• Johann Conrad Lotter, 5 plates

• Hallmark: O crowned with a Pyr for Augsburg 1759/61

• Master's mark: C and L intertwined for Master Johann Conrad Lotter

Third Set of Plates:

• Augsburg 1759/61

• Adolf Carl Holm, 7 plates

• Johann Conrad Lotter, 5 plates

• Hallmark: O crowned with a Pyr for Augsburg 1759/61

• Master's mark: C and L intertwined for Master Johann Conrad Lotter

Engraved with inventory numbers on the bottom

Diameter: 25 cm (10.03 inches); Diameter (mirror): 18 cm (7.08 inches)

Weight: approx. 7 kg per set

Detailed Information:

3 sets of 12 silver plates from the silver treasure of the House of Thurn and Taxis

The present three sets of 12 plates come from the silver treasure of the House of Thurn and Taxis. The plates are five-lobed and have a wide, profiled rim. The rim is undecorated, with only one lobe adorned with the coat of arms of Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Thurn and Taxis (1704-1772). Inventory numbers and weight indications are engraved on the back. The hallmarks and master's marks are also found on the back of the plates.

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Provenance

Provenance
Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Thurn and Taxis succeeded his father, Prince Anselm Franz. He had significant representation duties at the Palais Frankfurt, as Emperor Charles VII appointed him Principal Commissioner at the perpetual Reichstag in 1743. He lived lavishly, with high artistic standards that served to display courtly splendor, which the prince was more inclined towards than his predecessors. He particularly focused on acquiring outstanding goldsmith objects from Augsburg artisans. In 1748, Prince Alexander Ferdinand moved his court to Regensburg.
The rim is undecorated, with only one lobe adorned with the coat of arms of Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Thurn and Taxis (1704-1772).
Inventory numbers and weight indications are engraved on the back. The hallmarks and master's marks are also found on the back of the plates.

Literature

Literature
Helmut Seling: Die Augsburger Gold- und Silberschmiede 1529 – 1868. Meister Marken Werke, Munich 2007
Siebmacher’s großes Wappenbuch. Neustadt an der Aisch, 1972.