A SCANDINAVIAN SILVER TANKARD

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A SCANDINAVIAN SILVER TANKARD
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1684

CYLINDRICAL AND ON THREE POMEGRANATE AND FOLIAGE FEET AND WITH BEADED SCROLL HANDLE AND HINGED DOMED COVER WITH DOUBLE POMEGRANATE THUMBPIECE, THE COVER FINELY ENGRAVED WITH WINGED PUTTI, FLOWERS, FOLIAGE, A SKULL AND AN HOURGLASS, THE BODY ENGRAVED WITH INITIALS N.L.SM AND K.J.D AND DATED 1684 WITHIN A FLOWER AND FOLIAGE CARTOUCHE, THE COVER FURTHER ENGRAVED WITH A COAT-OF-ARMS - 7IN. (17.5CM.) HIGH
25OZS. (795GRS.)

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