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a good Swiss pewter wine flagon, so-called "Stegkanne", probably Bern third quarter 18th century
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- height 31.8cm
the pear-shaped body ribbed and turned with a neck band, applied with straight, hexagonal spout with hinged cover, engraved with the initials HSFT, secured to the neck of the flagon by a stylised human arm, the cover with acorn finial, the strap handle engraved with IHS, traces of maker's mark on the underside of bottom, pierced in one place, silver grey patina
Literature
Literature:
Philips / Dubbe no. 187
Related Literature:
Bossard 1934, pp. 198-199
Schneider 1970, nos. 478-485