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See the similar pewter-mounted tankard in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (587-1903).
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LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY, LOW COUNTRIES, POSSIBLY SOUTH NETHERLANDS, THE PEWTER COVER LATER, INDISTINCT MAKER'S MARK
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A PEWTER-MOUNTED FAÇON-DE-VENISE LATTICINIO TANKARD (KRUG)
LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY, LOW COUNTRIES, POSSIBLY SOUTH NETHERLANDS, THE PEWTER COVER LATER, INDISTINCT MAKER'S MARK
Of tapering cylindrical form, applied with a clear scroll handle, a trailed collar and a grotesque mask enriched in gilding, decorated in vetro a fili with nine white spiral threads alternating with a single blue thread, on an applied milled footrim enriched in gilding, the hinged pewter cover depicting the Virgin and Child, with shell thumbpiece, short crack to body beside lower handle terminal, turquoise 'jewel' to lower handle terminal lacking
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high overall
LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY, LOW COUNTRIES, POSSIBLY SOUTH NETHERLANDS, THE PEWTER COVER LATER, INDISTINCT MAKER'S MARK
Of tapering cylindrical form, applied with a clear scroll handle, a trailed collar and a grotesque mask enriched in gilding, decorated in vetro a fili with nine white spiral threads alternating with a single blue thread, on an applied milled footrim enriched in gilding, the hinged pewter cover depicting the Virgin and Child, with shell thumbpiece, short crack to body beside lower handle terminal, turquoise 'jewel' to lower handle terminal lacking
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high overall
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 26 May 1982, lot 249.
With Lameris, Amsterdam, from whom it was acquired in December 2001.
With Lameris, Amsterdam, from whom it was acquired in December 2001.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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