Tankard with Cover
CultureEnglish
Date1682
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 × 5 5/8 inches (17.15 × 14.29 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number61-4
Markings"A.D."
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DescriptionTruncated conical form with wide flat handle having flaring tail, pierced entwined double-dolphin thumbpiece. Handle marked in punchwork: *I S* with scrollwork (see card). Triangular upper section where handle joins body hollow and pierced with trefoil at top, five graduated circles below. Decorated with engraved chinoiserie: body and cover chased with palm trees and birds. Base decorated with punched bead work. Cover extends beyond body and is slightly domical. Four marks on bottom.
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