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A tankard from the treasury of the Deutschen Orden in Vienna, bearing the same maker's mark, draws the closest parallels and suggests that this object has undergone later minor alterations, including the addition of the mermaid-shaped feet. The inscription on the shield 'Joh: von Aicherau K:K: Berg Rath' is a later feature and is likely to signify ownership.\r\n\r\nThe Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert <i>Schatzkammer</i> is one of the few collections of its kind formed in the late 20th century. The <i>Schatzkammer</i>, or treasury, was a new concept in the 16th century. It referred to a special chamber in which the most precious artefacts of a princely collection were housed.  Gold and jewelled objects were mounted alongside exotic natural curiosities, including rock crystal, nautilus shells and ostrich eggs. Together they demonstrated not only the wonders of nature and the technical achievements of the artist, but also the intellect and culture of the patron. \r\n\r\nSir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes.  Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.","physicalDescription":"Silver-gilt and silver cylindrical tankard with domed base resting on three feet in the form of double-tailed mermaids. A rock crystal barrel sits inside the metal mounts. The base is engraved with matt foliate arched forms and bands of hyphen ornament. The body is comprised of silver filigree circles forming floral designs and punctuated by applied silver pellets. The lip of the tankard is slightly bulbous and is engraved with matted moresque foliage and two portrait medallions. The scroll handle starts from its base with the head of a grotesque beast moving to a compressed spherical knop in the centre. The upper part is of square section and is decorated with moresque foliage. The thumb piece is a small crouching figure. The cover is domed and has filigree applied around the border and a band of chased bosses, three of which are engraved with foliage. The finial is a warrior resting his right foot on an acorn(?) and he holds a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. 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Purchased from S.J.  Phillips, Ltd., London, 1986.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Silver-gilt tankard with hinged cover and silver filigree surrounding the rock crystal barrel and the border of the cover; Hans Harder, Ulm, Germany, ca.1550-75.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Jones, E. Alfred. <u>A Catalogue of the Objects in Gold and Silver and the Limoges Enamels in the Collection of the Baroness James de Rothschild</u>. London: Constable, 1912, p. 4, pl. II."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Schroder, Timothy. <u>The Gilbert collection of gold and silver</u>. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 1988, cat. no. 132, pp. 488-91.  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