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Lot 694 Dα

A partially gilt Swedish silver tankard

Auction 1184 - overview Cologne
19.11.2021, 11:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €
Result: 5.000 € (incl. premium)
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A partially gilt Swedish silver tankard

Slightly tapering vessel on three spherical supports. Decorated with regencé relief, engraved with the monograms "M. O. G." and "E.R." in a cartouche and dated 1746. The lid inset with a medallion by Anton Meybusch commemorating Karl XI's victory in the battle of Lund, Karlskrona 1676/77. Unmarked. H 20.5 cm, weight 1,212 g.
Presumably Göteburg or the surrounding area, 2nd quarter 18th C.

Literature

Cf. pitchers housed in the Swedish National Museum illustrated in cat. Svenskt Silver 1500 - 1850, Stockholm 2009, p. 149 ff.