An antique German carved ivory tankard decorated in relief with a battle scene.
The body carved with a dramatic battle scene with numerous horsemen and soldiers and crenellated castles in the background, the base with a rope twist and foliate border, the handle with acanthus scrolls united by a figure of a soldier in full armour, the lid carved with a figure of a soldier with a shield on a rocky naturalistic ground,
German circa 1860
32cm high
£12,750.00
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