Standing cup with cover
Stephanus Weltzer II
ca. 1700 · Silver, partly gilded · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
On top of the lid sits winged Cupid, the god of love, who may have played with his well-known (but here lost) attribute, an arrow. The stem statuette in the form of a boy holding up an apple could refer to Adam and the biblical story of the expulsion from Paradise. Seen together, Cupid, the apple, and the abundance of flowers and foliage signify vanity and the passing of earthly pleasure. Until recently, the only works by Stephanus Weltzer II that were known are two chalices in ecclesiastical treasuries.
- Artist
- Stephanus Weltzer II
- Date
- ca. 1700
- Medium
- Silver, partly gilded
- Culture
- Hungarian, Brassó
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of The Salgo Trust for Education, New York, in memory of Nicolas M. Salgo, 2010
