Tankard
Medium
Silver, partly gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/16 × 6 5/8 in. (23 × 16.8 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
German, Hamburg
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973
Accession Number
1974.28.210
Art Historical Context
This elegant silver tankard, crafted in around 1670–75 by master silversmith Hermann Lamb with engravings attributed to the influential French artist Abraham Bosse, exemplifies the opulence of late Baroque metalwork. Standing at just over 9 inches tall, its partly gilt surface gleams with luxurious gold accents, a technique that highlighted wealth and craftsmanship in 17th-century Germany. Hamburg, a thriving Hanseatic port city, was renowned for such high-quality silver production, where tankards like this served as both functional drinking vessels—often for beer—and status symbols at feasts ...
About the Artist
Hermann Lambrecht|Abraham Bosse ( |French) · 1670 |1602 –1675 |1676
1670–1675|French, Tours 1602/04–1676 Paris