A GERMAN PARCEL GILT TANKARD

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A GERMAN PARCEL GILT TANKARD
maker's mark of Christianus Friederichs, Konigsberg, 1696

On spreading circular foot, the base inset with a coin, the cylindrical body further inset with three bands of coins and with scroll handle with bifurcated thumpiece, the slightly domed cover with recumbant lion finial with coin beneath, the handle terminal engraved with a coat-of-arms, marked base and cover - 20.3cm. (8in.) high
1,171grs.

The arms are those of Hanover?????

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