460 - Tankards

Tankards Tankard by Fritz Heckert, Petersdorf, 19th century. Colorless glass. Slightly conical cup; the wall features opaque, polychrome enamel painting outlined in black. Depiction of the weavers’ guild emblem with three yellow boats on a red background, flanked by the Burmester couple in historical costume. The other side of the wall features a five-line saying in white and the date “1654.” The rim is gilded with gold leaf, worn with age, over a circumferential band of white and blue dots. The back is raised with a tear-off. H. 13 cm.