Lot 249
  • 249

An unusual Swiss pewter wine flagon, so-called "Stegkanne", Ludwig Roder, Bern Dated 1797

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description

  • height 30.9cm
the pear-shaped body with ribs and turned neckband, engraved with flowers and the initials AM and the year 1797, applied with hexagonal spout with hinged cover joined to the neck by an unusual, stylised human skeletal arm, the lid with knob, marked on strap handle, silver grey patina, foot rim, handle and spout dented

Literature

Literature:
Philips / Dubbe no. 189

Related Literature:
Bossard 1934, pp. 191-200
Schneider 1970, nos. 502-506