Tankard
1741-1749 (made)
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The unidentified Russian goldsmith of this piece was clearly familiar with Augsburg tankards of the 1720s, on which this one was modelled. He may have been a German immigrant who had settled in Russia. It is playfully engraved with a winged boy watering plants, a bird and a rabbit. The tankard can be dated from the mark of Peter Semenov, the mint master for Moscow between 1741 and 1749.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt, engraved |
| Brief description | Tankard, partially gilded silver, engraved, Russia (Moscow), mark of Peter Semenov, 1741-1749 |
| Physical description | Cylindrical tankard with hinged lid on circular convex foot, the handle cast with a two pronged thumbpiece, the body engraved with scenes in 3 cartouches surrounded by engraved scrolling leaf decoration. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On base: maker’s mark AS or PS for Peter Semenov (mint master from 1741-49); town mark for Moscow 1741-49 |
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| Credit line | Varley Bequest |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 49/89 Varley Bequest Peter Semenov was mint master in Moscow from 1741-49 |
| Production | mark of Peter Semenov, mint master 1741-9 |
| Summary | The unidentified Russian goldsmith of this piece was clearly familiar with Augsburg tankards of the 1720s, on which this one was modelled. He may have been a German immigrant who had settled in Russia. It is playfully engraved with a winged boy watering plants, a bird and a rabbit. The tankard can be dated from the mark of Peter Semenov, the mint master for Moscow between 1741 and 1749. |
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| Accession number | M.27-1949 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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