Lot 495
A pewter jug (roerken) of the “king of marksmen” of Magdeburg, dated 1674
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Description
Pewter. Slightly conical body on a flat, flaring foot. On the body an engraved cartouche with a depiction of a rifleman in Renaissance dress, with a surrounding inscription “Hans Joerg Weise - Schützenkönigk Magdeburgk”. On the lid an engraved later owner's name “Fransz Uhrbrock 1716”. Strap handle with an indistinctly struck hallmark and a double-struck master's mark “CB”. Height 21.5 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?