A German silver-mounted ivory tankard Apparently unmarked, circa 1880 On domed foot with crimped edge, embossed and chased with ribbon-tied fruit garlands, with beaded borders, the ivory body carved with a battle frieze of mounted horsemen and soldiers, the domed cover chased as the foot and with part-fluted centre, the ivory finial formed as a soldier with sword and shield, the ivory handle carved with a cherub and a young man wearing a laurel garland 10½in. (26.5cm.) high 23oz. (738gr.) gross
A German silver-mounted ivory tankard Apparently unmarked, circa 1880 On domed foot with crimped edge, embossed and chased with ribbon-tied fruit garlands, with beaded borders, the ivory body carved with a battle frieze of mounted horsemen and soldiers, the domed cover chased as the foot and with part-fluted centre, the ivory finial formed as a soldier with sword and shield, the ivory handle carved with a cherub and a young man wearing a laurel garland 10½in. (26.5cm.) high 23oz. (738gr.) gross
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