Tankard
1704 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is a guild flagon from a German shoemakers' guid. The names of various officers, with dates ranging from 1709 to 1776, are inscribed on the body. On the lid is the armorial shield of the guild, engraved with a lion rampant holding a shoe filled with flowers, a spurred riding boot and a lady's shoe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pewter with engraved inscriptions. |
| Brief description | Pewter Guild tankard with inscriptions and lid with shield and lion figure. German, 1704. |
| Physical description | Pewter tankard of a Shoemakers' Guild with inscriptions on the body. S-shaped handle and hinged lid. On the lid is an armorial shield of the guild and a lion figure finial. The tankard stands on three round feet. |
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| Summary | This is a guild flagon from a German shoemakers' guid. The names of various officers, with dates ranging from 1709 to 1776, are inscribed on the body. On the lid is the armorial shield of the guild, engraved with a lion rampant holding a shoe filled with flowers, a spurred riding boot and a lady's shoe. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9086-1863 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2003 |
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