Object Description
Of sporting interest. An antique silver beaker of tapering form, the lower body is embossed and chased all round with a boar hunting scene. Small size. Gilded top rim, base and interior.
Contains 150 ml.
Weight 57 grams, 1.8 troy ounces.
Height 8.9cm. Diameter 7.5c, (top), 4.4cm (base).
Stamped underneath with Swedish silver marks for Sundersvall.
Maker J.P Modin.
Circa 1750.
Marks. Stamped underneath with the town mark for Sundersvall, “A” in script, and maker’s mark for J.P Modin. There is an assay scrape on the underside rim. The absence of the Swedish date mark (which started in 1759) indicates that the beaker was made before this date.
MODIN
J.P Modin, Swedish silversmith, working in Sundervall during the early to mid 18th century. Maker’s mark “MODIN”.
C.P Modin, Swedish silversmith, working in Sundervall during the early to mid 18th century. Maker’s mark “C.P MODIN”.