712 - BECKHAUSEN, JAKOB

BECKHAUSEN, JAKOB Gdańsk Title: Magnificent Silver Lidded Tankard Depicting Scenes from the Story of Rebekah. Date: ca. 1680. Material: Silver, partially gilded with interior gilding. Weight ca. 1110 g. Dimensions: Height 21 cm. Seal: Marked on the rim of the lid and base: Danzig hallmark (Czihak, West Prussia, no. 5), maker’s mark Jakob Beckhausen (active 1678–1705, ibid., no. 377). Description: A domed stand ring with a molded rim and a fruit relief. Scenes from the story of Rebekah run all the way around the cylindrical wall. The first depicts her encounter with Eliezer at the well, as she gives him and the camels water, as well as her first meeting with Isaac. The hinged lid, which runs along the shoulder, is richly embossed with fruit and foliage motifs. Crowning the lid is a fully sculpted figure of Saint George on horseback, slaying the dragon. The cast handle features a forked grip Provenance: - Private collection, Düsseldorf Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Domestic: 30.25 euros plus 5.75 euros VAT EU: 46.22 euros plus 8.78 euros VAT Third country: 92.44 euros plus 17.56 euros VAT Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand USA: by individual arrangement after the auction. #Jakob Beckhausen #Poland #17th/18th C. #Silver.