A late-17th century German parcel-gilt silver tankard,

A late-17th century German parcel-gilt silver tankard,
by Gabriel Bessmann, Augsburg, circa 1690,
circular form, with a pierced sleeve of figural panels and foliate decoration, scroll handle, the hinged cover with embossed foliate decoration and a ball finial and a double-scroll thumbpiece, on a spread circular foot with embossed decoration, height 19.5cm, approx. weight 34oz.