Pewter jug

The 16th century jug has lost both its lid and handle and is heavily dented. The jug is decorated with a rich engraved renaissance plant ornament and the figure of a horseman with a lance in a circle. It has bullet-shaped legs embellished with angel heads. This initially very sumptuous jug is the only clearly renaissance-styled object in our collection. The alloy used for casting the jug contains a surprisingly large amount, nearly a third, of lead that was cheaper than tin. This may suggest that it is a 16th century copy of a more expensive jug.