Tankard

about 1590–1600, hallmarked 1618–19

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver, parcel gilt

DimensionsH. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.); W. 22.9 cm (9 in.); Diameter (of foot) 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.); Weight 556 gm (17 oz 17 dwt)

Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour

Accession number56.1183

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ClassificationsSilver

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Europe

ProvenanceSamuel Montagu (Lord Swaythling), sold Christie, Manson & Woods, London, May 6, 1924, lot 98, purchased by Crichton Brothers, London, sold anonymously (William Randolph Hearst) at Sotheby & Co., London, October 9, 1947, lot 152; Christie, Manson & Woods, London, June 30, 1954, lot 160; purchased from Thomas Lumley, Ltd., London for £2,250 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: December 13, 1956)

Notes:

[1] MFA object numbers 56.1183 and 56.1184 were purchased together.