The baker’s guild jug: Bergen peg tankard brings £11,200

The name ‘peg tankard’ is derived from the vertical row of pegs inside that can be used to measure the amount of alcohol drunk as the tankard was passed around the table. The form, made in wood and in silver, was particularly prevalent in Scandinavia.

This 8in (21cm) Norwegian example, pictured above, with three standing lion feet provided the top …

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