Sale 5199
London, South Kensington
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6 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 1,750
Estimate
A GERMAN FAYENCE POLYCHROME NAMED AND DATED PEWTER-MOUNTED CYLINDRICAL TANKARD (WALZENKRUG) 1759, THE PEWTER STAMPED TO THE INSIDE OF THE COVER Named and dated in gothic script Andreas/Seigel/Anno.1759, within a floral cartouche painted in a vivid grand feu palette, the hinged pewter cover with ball thumb-piece, the foot with a pewter rim 9 in. (22.9 cm.) high
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There seems to be nothing comparable to this finely decorated piece in the literature.
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