COIN-DECORATED TANKARD Königsberg, 1690. Maker's mark Abraham Wittpahl.
Parcel-gilt. Cylindrical tankard on a wide, stepped foot. The walls decorated with numerous small Saxon coins, the lid with a 1/4 thaler from 1625, and the bottom with a 1/4 thaler from 1623. Engraved dedication: "Zum Andenken der Danckbarkeit von Hinrich Janckewitz und Catharina Schue. Anno 1754 d. 30 Jan."
H 15 cm, 400 g.
Provenance:
- Swiss private collection.
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Parcel-gilt. Cylindrical tankard on a wide, stepped foot. The walls decorated with numerous small Saxon coins, the lid with a 1/4 thaler from 1625, and the bottom with a 1/4 thaler from 1623. Engraved dedication: "Zum Andenken der Danckbarkeit von Hinrich Janckewitz und Catharina Schue. Anno 1754 d. 30 Jan."
H 15 cm, 400 g.
Provenance:
- Swiss private collection.
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