Drink jug

Johan Grummelier, Vyborg, Finland, 1682

Silver, gilt

20,5 cm × 25,0 cm × 17,0 cm

Jugs intended for serving beer were fashionable in the Baroque period. This jug has straight sides, a hinged lid and three decorative ball feet. The partly gilded jug is decorated in the style of its day, with acanthus leaves and flowers.