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Hans Henssel Romanian parcel-gilt silver tankard
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- silver
- 24.5cm, 9 5/8 in high
inverted trumpet shape, engraved with arabesques in strapwork and inset with casts of six antique coins, armorial engraved, initialled DBK on a stylized animal skin for the guild of Furriers and dated 1605, maker's mark only, later French control marks
Provenance
Walter Sigmund Emil Adolf von Pannwitz, Munich (1856-1920; his sale: Galerie Helbing, Munich, 24th & 25th October 1905)
Prof. Dr. Alfred Pringsheim (1850-1941), Munich (probably acquired at the above sale)
Confiscated from the above by the Nazi authorities in 1938
Deposited with the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in 1941
Transferred to the Central Collecting Point, Munich
Restituted to the Pringsheim heirs in 1953
Gallery Rosenberg and Stiebel, New York, 1953
The Marigny Collection, Christie's Geneva, 6 November 1969, lot 116
Jacques Kugel, Paris
Christie's London, 14 June 2005, lot 66
Galerie Neuse, Bremen
Dr. Dr. István Heller
Prof. Dr. Alfred Pringsheim (1850-1941), Munich (probably acquired at the above sale)
Confiscated from the above by the Nazi authorities in 1938
Deposited with the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in 1941
Transferred to the Central Collecting Point, Munich
Restituted to the Pringsheim heirs in 1953
Gallery Rosenberg and Stiebel, New York, 1953
The Marigny Collection, Christie's Geneva, 6 November 1969, lot 116
Jacques Kugel, Paris
Christie's London, 14 June 2005, lot 66
Galerie Neuse, Bremen
Dr. Dr. István Heller
Literature
Exh. Cat. Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, 2011, no. 10A
Ernst Bassermann-Jordan, Die Sammlung von Pannwitz Munchen. Kunst und Kunstgewerbe des XV.-XVIII. Jahrunderts. Munich, 1905, plate II, no.. 7
Ernst Bassermann-Jordan, Die Sammlung von Pannwitz Munchen. Kunst und Kunstgewerbe des XV.-XVIII. Jahrunderts. Munich, 1905, plate II, no.. 7
Condition
Some repairs to cover and re-shaping. Disc inside cover with probable erasure, otherwise normal nicks, dents and scratches and normal wear. Good clean mark
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The arms are those of Scheu
The connection between the Sheu family member and the guild of Furriers in Sibiu has not been established but the word Scheu was a medieval occupational name for a sheep-shearer, or someone who trimmed cloth. In the Pannwitz collection catalogue of 1905 there is mention of a medallion inside the tankard.
Hans Henssel of Sibiu (Hermannstadt) became a master goldsmith in 1604 and there are references to him until 1632. Until now, this present tankard is his only recorded work to have been identified.
The connection between the Sheu family member and the guild of Furriers in Sibiu has not been established but the word Scheu was a medieval occupational name for a sheep-shearer, or someone who trimmed cloth. In the Pannwitz collection catalogue of 1905 there is mention of a medallion inside the tankard.
Hans Henssel of Sibiu (Hermannstadt) became a master goldsmith in 1604 and there are references to him until 1632. Until now, this present tankard is his only recorded work to have been identified.