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The ornament, however, is Russian in spirit, particularly the nielloed background. Here a Turkish-inspired carpet of tiny flowers and leaf tendrils provides the backdrop for engraved birds, leaves and four Old Testament scenes from the Bible: <i>Judith and Holofernes</i> (at the front), <i>Samson and Delilah</i>, the <i>Temptation of Joseph</i> and the <i>Judgement of Solomon</i> (on the lid).\r\n\r\nThe technique of niello was highly favoured by Russian goldsmiths. Niello was a black compound of silver, copper or lead sulphides that was pressed and melted into engraved lines on a silver surface. This produced a dramatic contrast between the black decoration and shiny silver. In Moscow the technique was influenced by Greek jewellers who arrived in the 1660s and introduced the Turkish method of creating intricate plant and flower patterns on metal.","physicalDescription":"Raised, cylindrical Scandinavian style tankard on 3 pomegranate feet with similar, handle a tapering scroll, lid and body with engraved flowers and leaves on nielloed background, enclosing medallions with scenes. 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The medallions depict Samson and Delilah, The Temptation of Joseph, Judgement of solomon, and Judith and Holofernes.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Tankard, gilded silver, nielloed and engraved, Scandinavia, Russia, 1680-1699","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Scandinavian with decoration from Russia","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"TANKARD\r\nSilver, gilt and nielloed, the lid engraved with the Judgement of Solomon, the side with Samson and Delilah, Joseph and Potiphar's wife, and Judith and Holofernes.\r\nSCANDINAVIAN (?), and decorated in Russia\r\nLate 17th century\r\n110-1864","date":{"text":"Pre-2000","earliest":"2000-01-01","latest":"2000-12-31"}},{"text":"Silver Gallery:\nThe bold form of this tankard shows that there was a market in Russia for work by Swedish and Danish goldsmiths. Like the tankards in the display of Scandinavian silver to your right it has three pomegranate feet and a tapering handle. The ornament, however, is Russian in spirit, particularly the nielloed background. Here a Turkish-inspired carpet of tiny flowers and leaf tendrils provides the backdrop for engraved birds, leaves and four Old Testament scenes from the Bible: Judith and Holofernes (at the front),  Samson and Delilah, The Temptation of Joseph and the Judgement of Solomon (on the lid).","date":{"text":"26/11/2002","earliest":"2002-11-26","latest":"2002-11-26"}}],"partNumbers":["110-1864"],"accessionNumberNum":"110","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1864,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-08-07","recordCreationDate":"2004-02-09","availableToBook":false}}