Guild tankard

Probably Germany, 1659

Cast pewter with engraved decoration. Lidded guild jug on three winged cherub feet. Engraved decoration on the body – two angel figures on either side of a ring containing a four-line inscription: “CHRISTOF FREMDE / IOHANES LIENHART / 1659 / DEN 23 MARTZ”. The flat cover is decorated with a raised shield engraved with the emblem of the guild. On the inside base of the jug is a circular relief of the Crucifixion.

H: 38 cm, Diameter: 16.7 cm

Markings: Three emblems

UMP 3393