The pewter wine-flagon, a Kelchkanne, with a flat heart-shaped hinged lid with twin-pomegranate thumbrest. Single hinge. The top of the lid with the round caster mark with a standing lion surrounded with ANDRE UTIN and owner’s initials H V
Pierre-André Utin (1688-1771), pewter caster in Vervey.
Literature:
Phaidon Guide to Pewter by Vanessa Brett Page 122
Mark: Die Zinngiesser der Schweiz und ihr Werk Page.238 Fig. 701
Same flagon collection Museum The MET (Cat.1990.199.6)
Swiss
Vervey, Working ca 1736 - 71
Height: 22 cm. (8,7 inches.)
Diam.base: 10,8 cm. (4,3 inches.)
Weight: 987 grams.