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A German 17th century gilt-silver tankard, mark of Elias I Schifflen, Augsburg circa 1670.

Estimate
125 000 - 150 000 SEK
11 500 - 13 800 EUR
13 200 - 15 800 USD
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Lisa Gartz
Stockholm
Lisa Gartz
Head Specialist Silver
+46 (0)709 17 99 93
A German 17th century gilt-silver tankard, mark of Elias I Schifflen, Augsburg circa 1670.

Cylindrical, curved and multi-profiled base. So-called snake skin decor on the body, base and lid. Dome-shaped hinged lid with profile lines and with a ribbed ball knob. Curved handle with a two-part thumb grip. Indistinct owner mark engraving underneath. Height 18 cm, length approx. 17.5 cm. Weight approx. 720 g.

Literature

Bengt Bengtsson, "Gammalt silver - ur Kulturens samlingar" (Old Silver - from the Collections of Kulturen), Lund, Sweden 1979, compare similar tankard, illustrated p. 61, Augsburg circa 1600.