A Baltic 17th century parcel-gilt silver tankard, mark of Johan Strengman, (active 1686, 1690-1701) probably 1691, Nyen.
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Cylindrical, on three d ball feet with fruit decor, a curved handle with decor of fruits and a terminating fruit finial. The lid with chased ornament featuring a coat of arms of the Printz and Tvilling families surrounded by a leaf wreath and an inscription: "Carl Printz Ana Margaretha Twilling". Height 19 cm. Weight 1526 g.
Provenance
Carl Printz (1660-1740) and Anna Margaretha Tvilling (1660-1700)
The jug was likely made for their wedding in 1691.
Thereafter, his daughter from his second marriage to Christina Timmerman: Anna Margaretha Carlsdotter Printz (1708-1782) married to Karl Clayhills (1699-1740),
their daughter: Elisabetha Clayhills (1728-1775) married to Anton Martin Backman (1724-1762),
their daughter: Anna Maria Backman (1753-1824) married to Benedictus Stenius (1739-1821),
their daughter: Maria Charlotta Stenius (1785-1864) married to Anders Johan Lille (1775-1839),
Thence by decent within the Lille family, a list accompanies the tankard.
Exhibitions
Finland's National Museum, exhibition of domestic silverwork, 27/11 1936 - 15/1 1937, catalogue no. 199A.
Literature
Leonard Bäcksbacka, "The Goldsmiths of Narva and Nyen – A Contribution to the Knowledge of Their Activities and Signatures," 1946, the drinking jug mentioned and illustrated pp. 66-67.
More information
Karl Printz and Anna Margaretha Tvilling were married in Kexholm in 1691.