Historically significant Hamburg Baroque humpen

Silver, partially gilded. Curved base, surrounded by a relief-plastic band of large-scale, finely chiseled flowers and foliage, and a smooth base ring. Framed by narrow profile rings, a cylindrical body with multiple profiled, smooth edge. The wall is adorned all around with strongly relief-plastic driven and finely engraved garlands of dancing and music-playing putti in front of a tree-lined landscape. Domed, hinged lid with corresponding flower and leaf decoration and an exhibited smooth edge. Centrally inserted, framed by a laurel wreath and pearl band, round plaque with relief-plastic representation of David and Goliath. Elaborately relief-carved and sculpted S-shaped handle ending in two or three-part cartilage work. Engraved ancient Greek inscription on the underside of the base ring. Multiple "75" stamped on the rim and the underside of the base. Gilded inside. Made by several tremolier strokes, assay mark, master Hanß Lambrecht III (became master in 1630), Moscow hallmark from 1778. Weight approx. 905 g. Height 19.5 cm. Hamburg silver works reached Russia in the 18th century through expanded trade relations, resulting in this magnificent lid tankard. Other tankards by Hanß Lambrecht III can be found in the Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte in Hamburg, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and the Royal Collection in England. See Schliemann, Vol. II, p. 33, No. 168, pp. 102-107; another lid tankard by the master can be found in Vol. III, Fig. 264, and a comparable Hamburg tankard from around 1660 in the catalog Schöner Trinken, Basel 2022, cat. no. 110. A rare German Baroque parcel-gilt silver tankard with figural scenes and an ancient Greek inscription by Hanß Lambrecht III (master since 1630). Gilt inside. Several test marks. Assay and master's mark. Tax mark for Moscow, Russia. German. Hamburg. Around 1650.