antique 19th century roman facsimile hilldesheim treasure silver plate cups 1 AD

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                                antique 19th century roman facsimile hildesheim treasure silver plated drinking cups

Up for sale rare roman facsimile copy of roman Hildesheim treasure drinking cups. This collection came from the archives of the national Berlin museum and was sold on the german auction last year.

The Hildesheim Treasure , unearthed on October 17, 1868 in Hildesheim, Germany, is the largest collection of Roman silver found outside imperial frontiers. Most of it can be dated to the 1st century AD. The trove consists of about seventy exquisitely crafted solid silver vessels for eating and drinking and is now kept in the Antikensammlung Berlin (Altes Museum). It is generally believed that the treasure was the table service of a Roman commander, perhaps Publius Quinctilius Varus, who was militarily active in Germania. However, others also suggest that the treasure may have been war spoils rather than a table service.

The hoard was buried about 2 meters below the ground on Galgenberg Hill, and was found by Prussian soldiers. Most scholars now accept that the entire Hildesheim Treasure was produced in frontier workshops of the northwestern Roman provinces.

Copies of the trove items have been made for museums like the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and the Pushkin Museum.

These two Roman drinking cups are decorated with wine and grape decorations. Reproductions from the Hildesheim treasure It was purchased via auction from l. Museum of Berlin Sale price of 980 DM (See original invoice and description) Largest cup: Height approx. 5.5 cm, ø approx. 10.5 cm

Smaller cup: Height approx. 4.4 cm, ø approx. 7 cm Weight approx. 245 g

Both drinking cups are in a very good antique conditions.  Original drinking cups can be seen in the national museum in Berlin. Please check the last photo of the original cups. 

Commissioned by the national Berlin museum and attributed to the facsimile maker WMF which was active in the early 20th century.

If you have any questions please let me know.

  • Condition: Very good
  • Age: 1850-1899

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