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1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

About the Item

An interested continental pewter and lead glass tanker, dated 1817 with the initials "I B" incised in the lid. The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and a large skull around the glass body. A small section of repair/soldering is apparent on the lid finial, all areas have age related wear, ingrained dirt and oil. The tanker is also of a good proportions measuring in at 22cm in height 13cm in diameter The inscription reads as follows, "iuvenes gaude", "dum sum us", "mus igit ur" and related to a set of lyrics composed, circa 1287 The lyrics reflect an endorsement of the bacchanalian mayhem of life while simultaneously retaining the grim knowledge that one day we will all die. The complete song contains humorous and ironic references to sex and death, and many versions have appeared following efforts to bowdlerise this song for performance in public ceremonies. The song goes as follows Let us rejoice, therefore, While we are young. After a pleasant youth After a troubling old age The earth will have us. Where are they who, before us, Were in the world? Go to the heavens Cross over into hell Where they went through already. Our life is brief Soon it will end. Death comes quickly Snatches us cruelly To nobody shall it be spared. A similar example is housed in the Valentin-Karlstadt-Museum, Munich.

Dimensions:
Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Diameter: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Pewter
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1817
Condition:
Repaired: finial has been repaired with new solder probably in the last 10\20 years. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Lowestoft, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4612120729702

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