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An Augsburg silver gilt snakeskin pattern lidded tankard

Auction 1107 - overview Cologne
15.05.2018, 17:00 - Selected Works
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 12.400 € (incl. premium)
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An Augsburg silver gilt snakeskin pattern lidded tankard

Cylindrical body with fine snakeskin decor and corresponding lid. Engraved to the top with an arms of alliance, monogrammed "C.A. / C.K." and dated 1696. A second coat-of-arms and the monogram "C.v.B. / Z.u.S." above. H 14 cm, 467 g.
Marks of Johann Christoph I Treffler, 1695 - 99.

Literature

Cf. a snakeskin tankard by Treffler illus. in cat.: Ein rheinischer Silberschatz, Cologne 1980, no. 192, this tankard mentioned in Seling 2007, no. 1120 k.