"Unicorn" (Narwhal) cup and cover

late 17th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Unicorn" (Narwhal) cup and cover
  • Date: late 17th century
  • Culture: German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
  • Medium: Narwhal tusk, silver (gilded)
  • Dimensions: Height: 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm)
    Length: 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Silver-Miniature, Natural Substances
  • Credit Line: Kunstsammlungen Graf von Schönborn, Wiesentheid
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts