A SWISS PARCEL-GILT SILVER TANKARD
THE TANKARD BASEL, LATE 17TH CENTURY, MAKER'S MARK MH; THE COVER POSSIBLY HUNGARIAN
Cylindrical, on a circular fluted footrim chased with band of foliage, the body repoussé and chased all over with dense scrolling foliage and flowers, with double-scroll handle, the hinged domed cover with fluted rim engraved with wrigglework, repoussé and chased with band of scrolling foliage and surmounted by a finial formed as a bouquet of flowers, with scrolling bifurcated thumbpiece, marked under base, also later scratched Basel XVII, the footrim with later control marks, the cover apparently unmarked
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high; 13 oz. (420 gr.)
A SWISS PARCEL-GILT SILVER TANKARD
THE TANKARD BASEL, LATE 17TH CENTURY, MAKER'S MARK MH; THE COVER POSSIBLY HUNGARIAN
Cylindrical, on a circular fluted footrim chased with band of foliage, the body repoussé and chased all over with dense scrolling foliage and flowers, with double-scroll handle, the hinged domed cover with fluted rim engraved with wrigglework, repoussé and chased with band of scrolling foliage and surmounted by a finial formed as a bouquet of flowers, with scrolling bifurcated thumbpiece, marked under base, also later scratched Basel XVII, the footrim with later control marks, the cover apparently unmarked
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high; 13 oz. (420 gr.)
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