$250
German, 19th century. An enameled colorless glass humpen or beaker dated 1673 of tapering cylindrical form with splayed round foot with colorful hand painted frieze of figures from the Wellhamer family tree comprising four women and five men situated above a plate listing their name and date of birth, the figures situated under white enamel text in German translating roughly to "You offer me your hand / May I be on water or land / Gods blessing my joy. Your hope be on God alone / and if you also do your own / the Lord will always bless you / here now on earth and eternally. Those that know me / God may give to those who don't / begrudge me much or little / God still knows the best end / and in Gods blessing everything lies.". Members of the family tree depicted include Casper Wellhamer and his wife Margaretta, and likely their children Katherina, Margaretta, Anna, Paulus, George, Johann, and Dietriech. Underside of beaker inscribed "FH / 482/12 / Oug.". Approximate height 9.5", diameter of foot 5.625".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-10-14
