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A late 17th century Scandinavian beaker
of plain tapering form decorated with a matted or sharkskin finish and three oval cartouches, two engraved with a flower and one initialled "CMF CID 1677", the base engraved with the inscription "Dise 3 Forgylte Begre Som Veyer 16 Lod Hafver Eig Cidsel Iens Dater Se Claus Frees Is Gifvet Min Daater Karen Claus daater Frees Til En a Mindel Se Efter Hen Dis Se Fader Claus Frees 1677", unmarked, probably Danish, last quarter of the 17th century - 6cm high, 2.25oz.
of plain tapering form decorated with a matted or sharkskin finish and three oval cartouches, two engraved with a flower and one initialled "CMF CID 1677", the base engraved with the inscription "Dise 3 Forgylte Begre Som Veyer 16 Lod Hafver Eig Cidsel Iens Dater Se Claus Frees Is Gifvet Min Daater Karen Claus daater Frees Til En a Mindel Se Efter Hen Dis Se Fader Claus Frees 1677", unmarked, probably Danish, last quarter of the 17th century - 6cm high, 2.25oz.