On spreading foot, the tapering cylindrical body chased with Mannerist strapwork and fruiting trophies framing three oval cartouches featuring buildings in landscapes, the domed hinged cover with associated seated bacchus finial, the scroll handle with caryatid figure, marked underneath and stamped under the rim '24 LOT'
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
13 oz. 11 dwt. (422 gr.)

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The tankard is chased with three landscape scenes reminiscent of the work of Paul Flindt (1567-1631), the most prolific South Germany punzenstecher- engraver who created ornamental prints with a goldsmith's punch instead of an engraver's burin. The result is a design made of tiny dots.

Trained as a goldsmith in Nuremberg, Flindt produced three books of models in the 1590s aimed at the professional goldsmith trade. Drinking vessels like this tankard were a speciality with scenes featuring mountains in the background, buildings in the centre and generally a tree in the foreground.