100. A fine German engraved armorial beaker, probably Zechlin, second half 18th century or first part of 19th century Of generous tapering cylindrical form on a foot cut with hobnail facets, finely engraved with the crowned coat of arms of the State and Republic of Bern, a diagonal band charged with a bear on a hatched field flanked by martial trophies, with elaborate foliate scroll borders to the rim and lower part, 13cm high Provenance With Helene Brück Kunsthandel, 31 October 1988 Christian von Reitzenstein Collection A beaker of very similar form is illustrated by Brigitte Klesse, Glassammlung Helfried Krug, Vol.1, 1965, no.265.