Guild beaker
This beaker from 1763 belonged to the Society of Journeymen Coopers (Tunnbindaregesällskapet) in Gothenburg. The beaker is made of silver and is 10.9 cm tall. It is 9.2 cm wide at the top and weighs 164 grams. The inside is gilded so the beaker can be drunk from.The names of 18 artisans are engraved on the beaker and are framed by gilded laurel leaves. At the top of the beaker is the text in Swedish: “This is the beaker of the Society of Journeymen Coopers, Anno 1763.” A 1 riksdaler coin from 1727 is set into the bottom of the beaker.
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