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A continental parcel-gilt silver tankard, marked with initials or fleur-de-lis and incuse E, probably Swedish, circa 1671
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- 17.2cm, 6 3/4 in high
pomegranate thumbpiece and supports, base of handle initialled in mirror monogram and date 2.8. 1671, engraved with flowers and foliage around a Pieter van Abeele medal of 1654
Condition
Underside of each ball foot worn, one with pin hole, two others with larger holdes. Two feet pushed in with corresponding splits to the interior; 1cm split to rim of body near handle; general wear to gilding, nice patina
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The medal shows on one side Mary Stuart daughter of Charles I, wife of William II of Orange, and on the other their son William III at the age of four. William II had died in 1650 and the Dutch republic had been at war with the English. England's Protector Oliver Cromwell to end the war signed a secret treaty with the province of Holland in 1654 to exclude the house of Orange, supporters of the Stuarts, from the office of Stadtholder. The house of Orange had much support in the States General and the medal was struck to help encourage this support.
The tankard may have been a gift, as was the custom, to a mother on the birth and christening of her child, as the specific date of 2 August 1671 might suggest. The medal of famous mother and child would therefore have been appropriate in this context
The tankard may have been a gift, as was the custom, to a mother on the birth and christening of her child, as the specific date of 2 August 1671 might suggest. The medal of famous mother and child would therefore have been appropriate in this context