3556 - Silver tankard in a leather case

Silver tankard in a leather case probably England, dated 1655, silver hallmarked with the maker’s mark ‘RI’ within a rectangle with a dotted border, engraved inscription: "1655 The Legacy of Nicholas Strachey", a coat of arms panel set into the side bearing the engraved family coat of arms of the Strachey family of Sutton Court, Stowey, Somerset, England; lid featuring a repoussé Commonwealth motif of Oliver Cromwell on horseback with the Latin inscription: “OLIVARIUS DEI GRA(TIA) REIP(UBLICAE) ANGLIÆ SCOTIÆ ET HIBERNIÆ & PROTECTOR”, the cylindrical body and base covered in leather, the base ring and rim feature a continuous kymation border; the leather handle is fitted with a hinged, overlapping lid with a rolled-up pull tab; shows signs of age and wear; the lid does not close completely; H 25 cm. Info: this tankard was previously auctioned in 2014 for $6,000 by The Stein Auction Company. Provenance: Nuremberg collection.