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Tankard

Thomas Moore II (first mark entered 1750)

1758–59

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsH. 15 cm x 16.8 cm x 12.2 cm (5 7/8 x 6 5/8 x 4 13/16 in.); Weight: 550gm (17 0z 14 dwt)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson

Accession number19.261

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ClassificationsSilver

Collections

Europe

InscriptionsEngraved on front of tankard, John Hancock/to/L.B. Whitney./ 1770; engraved on the handle, D/I M.

ProvenanceAccording to tradition, given by John Hancock (1737-1793) to Lydia Bowes Whitney (1749-1805); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. de Forest Thomson to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 1919)

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