Lot Essay
Another tankard by Lund with identical handle masks and similar chasing is illustrated in Thor Kielland and Helge Gjessing, Gammelt Solv0 I Stavanger Amt, 1918, no. 201, opp. p. 146
MAKER'S MARK OF JOHAN GOVERT LUND, STAVANGER, 1758-1783
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A NORWEGIAN SILVER PEG TANKARD
Maker's mark of Johan Govert Lund, Stavanger, 1758-1783
Cylindrical, on three ball and claw feet, the body flat-chased with panels of foliage and strapwork on a matted ground, the front engraved with a cartouche of intertwined foliage surrounding a prick-engraved inscription TRSB and 1761, the tubular scroll handle applied with mask at terminal and hinge, the hinged cover with similar flat-chasing and set with a gilt Austrian thaler of Emperor Ferdinand II (reigned 1619-1637), the thumbpiece formed as a lion holding a sphere, marked three times under base with maker's mark; also with engraved scratchweight 86 Lod and pricked 85 Lod
9in. (23.5cm.) high; 38oz. (1195gr.)
Lund, Johan Govert
Maker's mark of Johan Govert Lund, Stavanger, 1758-1783
Cylindrical, on three ball and claw feet, the body flat-chased with panels of foliage and strapwork on a matted ground, the front engraved with a cartouche of intertwined foliage surrounding a prick-engraved inscription TRSB and 1761, the tubular scroll handle applied with mask at terminal and hinge, the hinged cover with similar flat-chasing and set with a gilt Austrian thaler of Emperor Ferdinand II (reigned 1619-1637), the thumbpiece formed as a lion holding a sphere, marked three times under base with maker's mark; also with engraved scratchweight 86 Lod and pricked 85 Lod
9in. (23.5cm.) high; 38oz. (1195gr.)
Lund, Johan Govert