A GERMAN SILVER-GILT SMALL TANKARD, PAUL HUBNER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1600

A GERMAN SILVER-GILT SMALL TANKARD

PAUL HUBNER, AUGSBURG

CIRCA 1600

the tapered cylindrical body embossed with winged putto masks surrounded by strapwork on matted ground, the cover with fruit within strapwork, caryatid scroll handle and winged female herm thumbpiece and white silver putto finial, probably later

marked on base and with St. Petersburg marks for 1776, mark of Yevrav Borovshikov

12 oz 10 dwt

391.9 g

height 6¾ in.

17 cm