Gold Boxes, Ceramics & Silver

Gold Boxes, Ceramics & Silver

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 89. A German parcel-gilt silver tankard, makers mark double struck IM..H, apparently Nuremberg, probably 19th century.

A German parcel-gilt silver tankard, makers mark double struck IM..H, apparently Nuremberg, probably 19th century

Lot Closed

May 26, 01:28 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A German parcel-gilt silver tankard

makers mark double struck IM..H, apparently Nuremberg

probably 19th century


armorial engraved and etched with Moresque strapwork around chased fruit clusters on matting, hinged cover centred by a rare medal dated 1544 from the Bohemian Milicz workshop, of Jacob and Rachel on one side, and Jacob’s dream on the other, inscribed in Latin Servivit Sibi Dum Rachel Amica Est Genesis XXIX and Ad Duo Lustra Duos Bis Annos Sanctus Iacob MDXXXIIII, Bacchus finial and caryatid monster handle

15cm., 6in. high

787gr., 25oz. 6dwt.,

The arms are probably those of HAGER of Livonia.

For a similar tankard ascribed to Hungary late 16th century, see: Judit H. Kolba, Hungarian Silver, The Nicolas M. Salgo Collection, London, 1996, no. 10