A large mid-18th century Austro-Hungarian silver and parcel-gilt cup and cover makers mark 'GP' in a shaped punch, Sopron (Ödenburg), circa 1760 Of tapering vase form, a pull off peaked cover with a cast military figural finial, with inscription 'IACOB RINGET MIT GOTT AUF OPFFERUNG ISAACS', above three oval cartouches with scenes from the life of Isaac: The binding of Isaac, Rebekah watering the camels and Isaac wrestling with God, surrounded by intricate strapwork to the whole against a stippled ground, raised on a knopped pedestal base with a fluted domed foot, repeating the decoration to the cover, height 44cm, weight 30oz. Footnotes: Property of a private collector. Provenance: By family descent. Sopron is the Hungarian name for the city within Hungary on the Austrian border, the German name for the city is Ödenburg. The city after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1919 then went on to form part of the new state of Austria yet by 1921 a local plebiscite was held which saw 65% of the population voting to succeed from the Austria and form part of Hungary. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing