Lot Essay
The later rearing horse finial may indicate that this tankard entered the Hanoverian Royal collection.
MAKER'S MARK OF FRIEDRICH I SCHWESTERMÜLLER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1685
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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED IVORY TANKARD
maker's mark of Friedrich I Schwestermüller, Augsburg, circa 1685
On domed crimped foot repoussé and chased with scrolling foliage, the ivory sleave carved in high relief with a boar hunt, with plain upper rim and scroll handle, the cover with flat crimped border and domed centre repoussé and chased with flowers and foliage and with bifurcated scroll thumbpiece and later rearing horse finial, marked on foot, rim and cover
23 cm. (9 in.) high
maker's mark of Friedrich I Schwestermüller, Augsburg, circa 1685
On domed crimped foot repoussé and chased with scrolling foliage, the ivory sleave carved in high relief with a boar hunt, with plain upper rim and scroll handle, the cover with flat crimped border and domed centre repoussé and chased with flowers and foliage and with bifurcated scroll thumbpiece and later rearing horse finial, marked on foot, rim and cover
23 cm. (9 in.) high