A Renaissance lidded tankard from Salzburg

Date Created: 16 May 2018

Author: Unknown

Source: The Internet

Owner: Dorotheum Auction House

Location: Palais Dorotheum, Vienna, Austria

Link to: Website

  • Austria
  • Falcon
  • Artwork
  • 16th Century
  • Hunting
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A Renaissance lidded tankard from Salzburg,

silver, parcel-gilt, gilt interior, of round form, the body with moulded ring, delicately chased with a falconry scene and allegorical figures, the hinged lid with sculpted squirrel finial, thumb rest in the form of a mermaid, height: 13,5 cm, weight: 313 g, maker’s mark VH = Vincenz Hofer, assayer’s puncture (Tremolierstich), Salzburg hallmark, ca. 1570, (Lu)

An important Renaissance lidded tankard from Salzburg, of exceptional quality. Lit.: Gold und Silber, Kostbarkeiten aus Salzburg. Meisterliste und Katalog der IX. Sonderschau des Dommuseums zu Salzburg 12. May - 14. October 1984.

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