this is Jörg Ruel
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O157655/cup/
from Nürnberg, Germany he was a metalsmith, and from the little i found from him quite talented. the detail of his work is amazing. his use of material and incorporating objects such as a shell is wonderful. i believe most of his work is privately owned. if anyone finds more information about him please let me know i would like to extend this a little more.
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