17th Century Filigree and Rock Crystal Tankard at Burghley

A Small 17th Century Silver Gilt Filigree and Rock Crystal Tankard.

9.8 cms tall.

In the Collection at Burghley House, Lincolnshire.

Probably English (to my eye).

The lid, handle and foot of this small tankard are applied with elaborate silver-gilt filigree scrollwork.

 9.8cm high.

The 1690 Devonshire Schedule, a large bequest from Elizabeth, Countess of Devonshire to her daughter Anne, Countess of Exeter records under: ‘Christalls Garnisht and plaine’:… ‘A small Christall fflagon sett togeather with silver philligrin guilt’.

A "Chrystalline glasse and cover garnished with Wyre work, appraised at £30", in the Treasury of Charles I was perhaps similar to this piece.

Info from Om Filigran pub Oslo University press. 1959.

Plenty more on the Collection of Filigree at Burghley to come.