A LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER TANKARD, MAKER'S MARK LH ABOVE 83 (ROSENBERG 3, NO.2855), KONIGSBERG, 1690

A LARGE GERMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER TANKARD

MAKER'S MARK LH ABOVE 83 (ROSENBERG 3, NO.2855), KONIGSBERG

1690

the body with applied bas relief of Solomon receiving Sheba, the queen with numerous attendants bringing gifts of coins, food, a parrot, a large ewer and silver, followed by a hound, the cover with an applied relief of Solomon enthroned, forked scroll thumbpiece, scroll handle with shield-shaped terminal pricked with an interlaced cypher below coronet

marked on base, base rim and cover rim with maker’s mark , town mark, date B, with a scratch weight and No 6

63 oz

1959 g

height 9 in.

23 cm