A 17th century Swiss silver tankard, stamped twice with maker's mark a cross(?) flanked by RW

A 17th century Swiss silver tankard, stamped twice with maker's mark a cross(?) flanked by RW. Photo Bonhams. 

embossed, chased and engraved in high relief with scenes of Sampson engaged in combat with a lion and the Delilah cutting his hair, the flat and domed cover set with a Swiss coin within a border of "Dutch blooms," double scroll thumb-piece, on domed and acanthus leaf decorated base, applied with caryatid handle, engraved to underside rim with owner's name and inventory "No 42," further engraved with varying inventory numbers and initials, height 14cm, weight 13.4oz. Sold for £6,250 (€7,807) 

Notes: For detail of mark see Alain Gruber Weltliches Silver Katalog der Sammlung des Schweizerischen Landesmuseums Zurich (Zurich 1977), page 306, number 305.

Bonhams. FINE SILVER AND GOLD BOXES, London, New Bond Street, 18 Jun 2014 - www.bonhams.com