A late 18^th century Norwegian silver peg tankard (drikkekanne), Trømso dated 1797 by Theodorius/Tøres Tiller (b.c. 1766 – 1838, active from 1793)

Of cylindrical form upon three ball and claw feet, the C scroll handle with an applied open work foliate junction. The hinged domed lid surmounted by a thumbpiece formed as lion rampant. The body with embossed stylised leaves, the lid with chased decoration of foliate scrolls and tulips. The lid centre set with a silver gilt coin of a 1795 Mexico Spanish Colony 8 Reales for Charles IIII. The lid engraved W 75 ½ and various names. The side later engraved with a 19^th century British crest of leopard passant holding in the dexter paw a trefoil slipped. Four pegs to the gilt interior. Marked underneath with makers mark TT (Tandberg 1706).

Height – 22.6 cm / 8.9 inches

Weight – 1074 grams / 34.53 ozt

The crest is for Niblock

Tiller apprenticeship to Johan Peter Rust from the 27^th August 1781, to the same day in 1787. Entered guild as master on the 14^th February 1793, after showing he masterpiece, a coffee pot. Died 30^th June 1838. For further reading see Sigrid Wegge Tandberg, (2013) Norsk sølvgullsmeder gjennom 600 år. P.367-368.