A German parcel-gilt silver peg tankard, Dieterich Thor Moye, Hamburg, 1617-35

the body and cover fitted circa 1700 with pierced ornament incorporating Limoges enamel profiles of Roman emperors SER GALBA VII and TITUS  VESPASIAN XI, centred by a further enamel with the arms of the Free Imperial city of Hamburg, under the cover applique engraved accollee armorials dated 1673, underside with scratchweight Vog 109 Lod

Erich Schliemann et al, Die Goldschmiede Hamburgs, Hamburg, 1985, vol II, no. 177 (2), illus. 248
Wolfgang Scheffler, Goldschmiede Niedersachsens, Berlin, 1965, p. 446
Marc Rosenberg, Der Goldschmiede Merkzeichen, Frankfurt a.M., 1923, no. 2405(b),

breaks to galba enamel, repair at base of hamburg enamel. The cover with effaced engraved fruit surround, condition of old armorial on the cover pretty good, tiny split to the metal where the thumbpiece attaches to the cover, hinge bit wobbly, cover with light dents, general condition otherwise good, good clear marks
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The Limoges enamel emperors are from the workshop of Jacques I Laudin (1627-1695). For a complete set of 12 such profiles from the Laudin workshop see: Sothebys,  European Sculpture and Works of Art, London, 9 July 2008, lot 102.  Servius Galba was the first of four emperors, who ruled in Rome during one year, 69 A.D, culminating in Titus Vespasian (Vespasian) the 10^th emperor. The Titus Vespasian (Titus) depicted on this tankard is the 11^th emperor and son of the 10^th. There is a great contrast between Galba and Titus. The former was assassinated, the latter deified by the Roman senate.

The engraved arms on the cover under the applique are those of Ratlow of Holstein with probably those of Reinick of Nassau and Hesse.