Tankard

1690

Not on view

The lid and base are inset with portrait medals of Duke Boguslav Radziwill (1620–1669), governor-general of East Prussia; his wife, Duchess Anna Maria; and their daughter Louise Charlotte. The side incorporates 24 coins (Mariengroschen) minted between 1670 and 1679 under Duke Rudolf Augustus of Brunswick-Wolffenbüttel (r. 1666–1704) and Duke Johann Friedrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg (r. 1665–1679).

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Title: Tankard
Maker: Johann Schwarz (master 1665, died 1706/07)
Date: 1690
Culture: German, Königsberg
Medium: Silver, silver gilt
Dimensions: Height: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.41.17
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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