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Tankard

1691–92

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsH. 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.); W. 17.8 cm (7 in.); Diameter (of base) 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); Weight 745.3 gm (23 oz 19 dwt)

Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour

Accession number55.622

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ClassificationsSilver

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InscriptionsArmorials: Engraved on center of body, the arms of Western quartering Shirley, for Thomas Western (b. ca. 1693 - d. 1733) of Rivenhall Place, Essex, son of Thomas Western, MP, by Mary, sister of heir of Sir Richard Shirley, Bt, of Preston, Sussex. He died in 1765, aged 56. Engraved on cover, his crest. Inscriptions: Engraved on base, TW in monogram; scratched on base, 25=2=0

ProvenanceE. G. Raphael, Esq., by 1929; purchased from Thomas Lumley, Ltd., London, October 20, 1955, Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour for 625 pounds British sterling (1833-1914).