Lichtenhain tankard

A Lichtenhain tankard is a type of pewter inlay decorative art, primarily produced in the 18th and 19th centuries in Lower Franconia and Thuringia, Germany. These tankards are characterized by wooden staves and sides decorated with motifs and figures made from thin sheets of engraved pewter. This style of inlay work was also occasionally applied to furniture in the early 18th century, inspired by the French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle. Tankards, in general, are drinking vessels for ale or beer, commonly used in Northern Europe and colonial America from the late 16th to the late 18th century, often made of silver or pewter and featuring a cylindrical body with a hinged lid and handle.12