Tankard

Hanss Lambrecht III

ca. 1660 · Silver, partly gilded · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Hanss Lambrecht III was one of the leading goldsmiths in the Hanseatic town of Hamburg. Several of his inventive creations are preserved in royal treasuries, including the Kremlin Museum in Moscow. Already famous during his lifetime, he is known for taking floral decoration to its apex, and Lambrecht’s pieces radiate the best of this "full-blown" ornamental pattern applied to objects of harmonious proportions.

Artist

Hanss Lambrecht III

Date

ca. 1660

Medium

Silver, partly gilded

Culture

German, Hamburg

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932