A Swedish late 17th century silver tankard, in the manner of Johan Nützel (Stockholm, active 1674-1716).
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Cylindrical, on three ball feet and a thumb grip with decoration of Roman emperor heads within a frame of laurel leaves, the foot with fruit decoration. Around the upper edge a lambrequin, the body with engraved leaf ornament concealing an inscribed date: JL CC 2/3 1700. The lid with an inset religiously silver medal executed circa 1650-60 by Johann Buchheim from Silesia (active 1624-1683), surrounded by a band with engraved Baroque flowers. The reverse side ofthe medal bears his signature B. Curved, fruit-decorated handle. Underneath engraved weight indication 76 lod, and with later control mark. Height 17.5 cm. Weight 992 g.
Literature
Ed. Carl Hernmarck et al., "Svenskt silversmide (=Swedish silverwork) 1520-1850", Stockholm, 1941, volume I, compare images 317-320, a tankard by Johan Nützel, Stockholm dated 1688 (Nationalmuseum NMK 30/1910) with similarly decorated ball feet.
Red. Carl Hernmarck m.fl, "Svenskt silversmide 1520-1850", Nordisk fotogravyr, Stockholm, 1963, volume of Makers and Marks, p. 28-29.
More information
The requirement for re-control marking of already manufactured silver objects is included in Anthoni Grill's regulation of 1689 for Stockholm silversmiths. Similar requirements were introduced in connection with the control statute of 1754 and the introduction of the three crowns mark. Older works that entered the market were also to be marked. For a short period, likely after 1765, a Saint Eric's mark and a large control mark were used on objects in Stockholm, as seen on the auction's tankard.