Tankard

Philippe d´Arschot

Date 1600

Epoque 1600-1750

Origine 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

Date: 1600

Epoque: 1600-1750

Origine: 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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Philippe d´Arschot

Fine antique silver from the 16th to the 19th Centuries

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