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Source Description
Tankards were used for drinking kivas (beer). The form of this vessel with its ball feet and thumb-piece originated in western Europe during the 17th century. On the lid is the bust of Count Burkhard Münnich, the Russian commander during a war in the Crimea (1736-1739). This piece is also decorated with a design of landscapes and birds.
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Document identity
localId
33914
label
Tankard
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
33914
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tankard
description
Tankards were used for drinking kivas (beer). The form of this vessel with its ball feet and thumb-piece originated in western Europe during the 17th century. On the lid is the bust of Count Burkhard Münnich, the Russian commander during a war in the Crimea (1736-1739). This piece is also decorated with a design of landscapes and birds.
provenance
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), St. Petersburg and Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1737 (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
tankards
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Source extras
style
Baroque
inscriptions
[Inscription] Several marks on bottom including one with date of 1737 and initials L B or C R.
med
silver, silver-gilt
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
69
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e25df157209a91c0
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
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8d1e90643d44348e
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no
hasDescription
no