Tankard

Johann Schwarz

1690 · Silver, silver gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The lid and base are inset with portrait medals of Duke Boguslav Radziwill (1620–1669), governor-general of East Prussia; his wife, Duchess Anna Maria; and their daughter Louise Charlotte. The side incorporates 24 coins (Mariengroschen) minted between 1670 and 1679 under Duke Rudolf Augustus of Brunswick-Wolffenbüttel (r. 1666–1704) and Duke Johann Friedrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg (r. 1665–1679).

Artist

Johann Schwarz

Date

1690

Medium

Silver, silver gilt

Culture

German, Königsberg

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1913