An early 17th century German parcel-gilt silver tankard

An early 17th century German parcel-gilt silver tankard,

by David Eckirch, Augsburg circa 1610, also marked with an Austro-Hungarian duty free stamp 1809/10 for older works, and a later Austro-Hungarian tax mark,

tapering circular form, chased foliate scroll and fruit decoration on a matted background, scroll handle, the domed hinged cover with a pierced thumb-piece and knop finial, on a spread circular base, height 13.5cm, approx. weight 12.5oz.

David Eckirch was born into a family of goldsmiths at Ulm in 1569. He became a master goldsmith in 1601. He died in 1613.

For a similar tankard by this maker see Sotheby's London, Dr. Heller's Lexicon, 4 December 2012, lot 42.