SWEDEN - Circa 1900
SWEDEN - Circa 1900
Neo-Viking-style BEER MUG
It rests on three cylindrical ball-shaped feet
Decorated with scrollwork and interlaced patterns; the lid is set with a silver medallion bearing the effigy of Oscar II of Sweden (King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 to 1905), signed A. Lindberg
Engraved on the body: “Rolf de Maré Prize—For the Best French Film—Cannes Amateur Film Festival 1961”
Silver exterior and vermeil interior (830 ‰)
Weight: 990 g
H. 18.5 cm
Signs of wear
Note:
Rolf de Maré (1888–1964), a Swedish patron of the arts living in France, founder of the Swedish Ballet and the International Dance Archives, and a major art collector. This tankard was likely a prize awarded to a winning film, presented by Rolf de Maré.
SWEDEN - Circa 1900
Neo-Viking-style BEER MUG
It rests on three cylindrical ball-shaped feet
Decorated with scrollwork and interlaced patterns; the lid is set with a silver medallion bearing the effigy of Oscar II of Sweden (King of Sweden and Norway from 1872 to 1905), signed A. Lindberg
Engraved on the body: “Rolf de Maré Prize—For the Best French Film—Cannes Amateur Film Festival 1961”
Silver exterior and vermeil interior (830 ‰)
Weight: 990 g
H. 18.5 cm
Signs of wear
Note:
Rolf de Maré (1888–1964), a Swedish patron of the arts living in France, founder of the Swedish Ballet and the International Dance Archives, and a major art collector. This tankard was likely a prize awarded to a winning film, presented by Rolf de Maré.
