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Tankard
Tankard
Date 1600
Period 1600-1750
Origin Leutschau (Levoča, Slovakia)
Medium Embossed, chiselled, engraved and gilded silver
Dimension 26 cm (10¹/₄ inches)
This high and narrow tankard has the particularity of having a decoration that is both embossed and chiselled, while being enhanced by an extremely fine engraving.
The body is decorated with three medallions illustrating scenes from Samson's life, taken from the Old Testament, and integrated with high-quality arabesques.
Weight: 726 grams
The body is decorated with three medallions illustrating scenes from Samson's life, taken from the Old Testament, and integrated with high-quality arabesques.
Weight: 726 grams
Date: 1600
Period: 1600-1750
Origin: Leutschau (Levoča, Slovakia)
Medium: Embossed, chiselled, engraved and gilded silver
Signature: Maker's mark a vase
Dimension: 26 cm (10¹/₄ inches)
Literature: Eva Toranová, Goldschmiedekunst in der Slovakei, 1982, p. 256.
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