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Tankard: MAR.M.60-1912

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Mundt, Christian II

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Description

Silver, parcel-gilt; cylindrical body of silver embossed with ornate marine scene; the cover, foot and handle of silver-gilt decorated in the auricular style.

Silver, parcel-gilt, embossed, chased and engraved. The silver cyclindrial body is heavily embossed and chased with maidens riding sea monsters, a marine deity, a fawn carrying a basket of fruit and flowers, a cherub and a baby. There is an inner body of silver-gilt and the mounts, cover and handle are also silver-gilt. The slightly domed spreading circular foot is embossed with scrolls resembling waves. The plain neck mount has two applied moulded bands. The cover is slightly domed with a plain, slightly wavy edge. The centre of the cover is embossed and chased with an auricular style pattern of scrolls. The silver-gilt auricular knop stands on a caylix of silver stiff leaves. The ornate double scroll handle is cast with a serpent's head terminal and warrior's head thumb rest. The thumb-piece is bifucated and cast in the auricular style. Three crests are engraved at the front of the neck mount: a Marquess's coronet over over a martlet on a coronet (Temple), and a bust facing to left (Brydges).

Notes

History note: Sir Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Greville, later 1st Duke of Buckingham; by descent to the 3rd Duke of Buckingham. Sold on the 19th day of the Stowe House sale, 7 September 1848, lot 649; bought by Town and Emmanuel. Charles Brinsley Marlay (1831-1912) , by whom bequeathed

History note: Bought by Town and Emmanuel from the Stowe House sale for £42.0.10.

History note: C.B. Marlay

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Weight: 1686 g
Weight: 54:4 oz:dwt

Place(s) associated

  • Hamburg ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

17th Century, Mid#
Circa 1640 CE - 1658 CE

Note

Christian Mundt II was born in 1612 and died in 1658

School or Style

Auricular
Baroque

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Surface composed of gold
Base Diameter 17.8 cm Diameter 7 in
Top Top Of Finial Height 25 cm
To Top Of Finial Height 9⅞ in
Decoration

Materials used in production

Silver

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: three towers

  • Location: On rim mount
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Town mark

Inscription present: 'CM' in a double lobed cartouche

  • Text: CM
  • Location: On rim mount
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Maker's mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.60-1912
Primary reference Number: 119314
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 5 September 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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