Tankard, 1649, Swiss, Zurich, Silver gilt, verre églomisé, H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.); W. with handle 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Metalwork-Silver In Combination, The arms on the lid (Rahn impaling Escher) are those of Hans Heinrich Rahn (1593–1669), who married Ursula Escher in 1612. He became a Burghermaster of Zurich in 1655. The personification of Faith, Hope, and Charity are variants of the figures in an engraving by Dietrich Meyer
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Tankard, 1649, Swiss, Zurich, Silver gilt, verre églomisé, H, 7 1/8, 18.1 cm, W, handle 6 5/8, 16.8, Diam, 5 1/2, 14, Metalwork-Silver, Combination, arms, lid, Rahn impaling, Escher, Hans Heinrich, Rahn, 1593–1669, married Ursula, 1612, Burghermaster, 1655, personification, Faith, Hope, Charity, variants, figures, engraving, Dietrich Meyer
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