A NORWEGIAN SILVER TANKARD MARK OF ERICH OLSEN, TRONDHEIM, 1656-1672 Cylindrical, on three lion feet, the hinged cover with lion thumbpiece and engraved with a band of flowers framing two coat-of-arms accolé with inscription 'H.PEDER. LAURITZ.S.KRABBE SUSANNA. OLUFS DATTER' and date '1662', the handle engraved with initials 'H.R.M.S.R 1774', marked underneath, with scratch weight V=81 ½ lod 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) high 38 oz. 10 dwt. (1,198 gr.) The arms on the cover are those of Peder Lauritsen Crab (1596-1662) of Øye, Strangvik. Provenance Acquired by the philanthropist and collector Ogden Mills (1856-1929) for his Parisian residence 73, rue de Varenne, inherited by his daughter, Beatrice, Countess of Granard (1883-1972), by descent in the family.
A NORWEGIAN SILVER TANKARD MARK OF ERICH OLSEN, TRONDHEIM, 1656-1672 Cylindrical, on three lion feet, the hinged cover with lion thumbpiece and engraved with a band of flowers framing two coat-of-arms accolé with inscription 'H.PEDER. LAURITZ.S.KRABBE SUSANNA. OLUFS DATTER' and date '1662', the handle engraved with initials 'H.R.M.S.R 1774', marked underneath, with scratch weight V=81 ½ lod 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) high 38 oz. 10 dwt. (1,198 gr.) The arms on the cover are those of Peder Lauritsen Crab (1596-1662) of Øye, Strangvik. Provenance Acquired by the philanthropist and collector Ogden Mills (1856-1929) for his Parisian residence 73, rue de Varenne, inherited by his daughter, Beatrice, Countess of Granard (1883-1972), by descent in the family.
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