Tankard and Cover

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On display at V&A South Kensington

Glass, Room 131

Place of origin

Germany (made)

Kreussen (made)

Tankard and cover, enamelled glass with pewter cover, Germany (probably Kreussen), 1661-1855

Object details

Object type	Tankard and cover
Materials and techniques	enamelled and mounted with a pewter cover
Brief description	Tankard and cover, enamelled glass with pewter cover, Germany (probably Kreussen), 1661-1855
Dimensions	Height: 24.1cm Greatest width width: 12.7cm
Style	EUROPE
Marks and inscriptions	Inscribed 'ANNO MDCLXI' 'HANNS NEITHART Anna Margaretha Neidthartin' and 'Diesen Krug tuh (?) ich Anna S..inin von goltt .. onach mein herrn schwager und Frau schwegerin ver ehrn und schenken, meiher in allen besten in Ehrn zu gedencken ANNO DOMINI 1661' (enamelled).
Gallery label	Painted with the couple holding an escutcheon
Object history	Bought from the Bernal Collection.
Production	dated 1661, but possibly 19th century; O.D. thinks questionable - either poorer quality or 19th century Tony North 16-12-1992: mount 19th century!
Other number	2211 - Glass gallery number
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	1908-1855

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Record created	December 13, 1997
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O524/tankard-and-cover/

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