924/​153

A Danish Baroque silver peg tankard, of cylindrical smooth form, domed and hinged cover engraved with flower wreath centering two shields with owners' initials BPS MLD, the body front engraved with a laurel wreath and pricked with owners' initials and year PNSB ARMS 1853, scroll handle with forked pomegranate thumb-piece, raised on three cast pomegranate supports with foliage above. Maker Gert Clausen, Viborg c. 1660. Weight 336 g. H. 12 cm.

Provenance: From the collection of supreme court prosecutor Ole Gangsted-Rasmussen (1911–1998).

Auction

Antiques and ancient weapons, 3 December 2024

Category

Silver ▸ Silver

Estimate

15,000–20,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

18,000 DKK