AN ANSBACH FAIENCE SINGLEHANDLED PEWTERMOUNTED DATED POLYCHROME WALZENKRUG, the cylindrical body depicting Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon, amidst trees, mounted to; the base, the cover and connected with a ball thumbpiece to the handle, the cover containing a coin embossed Josephus II D.G. ROM. IMP. SEMP. AVG., dated 1788 and AMS M, the loop handle hatched and dated 1788 underneath (two cracks)
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AN ANSBACH FAIENCE SINGLEHANDLED PEWTERMOUNTED DATED POLYCHROME WALZENKRUG, the cylindrical body depicting Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon, amidst trees, mounted to; the base, the cover and connected with a ball thumbpiece to the handle, the cover containing a coin embossed Josephus II D.G. ROM. IMP. SEMP. AVG., dated 1788 and AMS M, the loop handle hatched and dated 1788 underneath (two cracks)
circa 1788
25 cm high
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