Johann Hermundt
Tankard
| Artist: | Johann Hermundt (? - 1657) |
| Title: | Tankard |
| Date: | Ca. 1650 |
| Technique: Material: |
gilding silver |
| Height (cm): | 19.0 |
| Diameter (cm): | 14.8 |
| Description: | The high cylindrical tankard is decorated with embossed lobes. The flat areas in between are engraved with birds. The raised cover is inset with a thaler of John George I (1611–1656), Elector of Saxony, dated 1629. The handle is beaded, with a shield-shaped terminal devoid of decoration. The base is embellished by oval cartouches surrounded by acanthus leaves. Lit. The Alur Reinans Collection. Ed. Mänd. A, Kuldna-Türkson, K. Tallinn: Art Museum of Estonia, 2012, p. 40 |
| Copyright notice: | Art Museum of Estonia |
| AME collection: | Precious Metals Collection |
| Collection number: | B 1036 |
| Accretion number: | EKM j 53105 |
| File info: |
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