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A massive silver gilt and ivory tankard by J Fischer, Budapest, c.1900, the hinged lid surmounted by
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A massive silver gilt and ivory tankard by J Fischer, Budapest, c.1900, the hinged lid surmounted by an eagle feeding its young atop a rocky outcrop with skulls strewn below, the body deeply carved in relief with elk within woodland, the carved ivory foliage giving way to the silver gilt canopy, the handle in the form of knotted limbs, with small silver gilt squirrel, the base chased with further foliage and otters, signed on the ivory, approximate weight 9.5kg, 55cm high
Provenance: from a private collection. 1979 Lloyds insurance paperwork available.
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A massive silver gilt and ivory tankard by J Fischer, Budapest, c.1900, the hinged lid surmounted by an eagle feeding its young atop a rocky outcrop with skulls strewn below, the body deeply carved in relief with elk within woodland, the carved ivory foliage giving way to the silver gilt canopy, the handle in the form of knotted limbs, with small silver gilt squirrel, the base chased with further foliage and otters, signed on the ivory, approximate weight 9.5kg, 55cm high
Provenance: from a private collection. 1979 Lloyds insurance paperwork available.
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