A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER TANKARD

Lot 67
10.02.2022 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 18 750
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 710979
Lot 67 | A GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER TANKARD
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
On three winged cherub feet, the tapering cylindrical body chased in centre with a fruiting vine flanked by initials 'MFB' within a laurel wreath, and below the rim with inscription, the scroll handle with female bust terminal, the domed cover engraved with moorish strapwork and with bud finial, marked underneath and with later French import marks
6⅝ in. (16.8 cm.) high
12 oz. 19 dwt. (403 gr.)
The inscription engraved below the rim reads 'VINVM MODICÆ SVMPTVM CONPORTAT VICES IMODICE PROSTERNIT'.
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