Tankard
Date1685-1700
MediumPewter
DimensionsOH: 6 23/32"; Diam (base): 5 1/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1960-842
DescriptionTankardLabel TextThis tankard is a particularly handsome example both in its conformation and decoration. Its exotic thumbpiece and spontaneous relief-cast decoration on lower hinge plate and adjacent handle face are an effective complement to its well-conceived wriggled engraving.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Touch mark a fleur-de-lis with "L·" to the left and "·A" to the right within an outlined heart on interior center-bottom of base (Cotterell 5386).ProvenanceVendor: I. Malcolm Dunn, Williamsburg, Virginia.
1690 -1710
1700-1715
1679
