Tankard, about 1690
Nathanial Schlaubitzexpand_more
Silver, parcel-giltexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 61.25
On View in Gallery 350expand_more
Schlaubitz was the foremost silversmith of his age in Gdansk, a major trading port on the Baltic Sea. The tankard is adorned with the biblical scene of Moses crossing the Red Sea, which would have had special significance for a patron in a city dominated by maritime economy.
Details
- Title
- Tankard
- Artist Life
- 1662-1726
- Role
- Silversmith
- Dimension
- 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
- Accession Number
- 61.25
- Curator Approved
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