בידספיריט | An Important Monumental Sterling Silver

An Important Monumental Sterling Silver Hansekanne Tankard, Augsburg, Germany, 1696-1705 - Date Created 1696-1705 Dimensions Height: 40 cm; weight: 1571 gr Provenance Moskovits family collection, Tel Aviv - Buenos Aires Details Fully marked (on the reverse) (see close-up). With English import marks by Benjamin Mordcai on the upper body. Tall flagon with cover; silver parcel-gilt and embossed; narrow cylindrical body with bands of embossed scrolls; pierced band in relief, landscape with huntsman and hounds; below the last a flange with three cherubs in relief, and above the foot a band of interlacing scrolls with terminal figures and fruit; spreading base with scrolls, trophies of fruit and cherubs in relief; cover with domed top, ornamented in same style as base; inside is medallion with engraved coat of arms, with lion supporters; handle with sunk ovals on the side and terminal figures on outer edge; terminates in spiral tendrils with fruit; thumb-piece of scroll design in openwork with female figure in middle. Condition Good Notes For a very similar example see: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=40790&partId=1