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Tankard
Elias Pelletreau
1760-1775
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elias Pelletreau (Maker)
Place of Origin
Southampton; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.2514
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2514
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Elias Pelletreau (Maker)
Place of Origin
Southampton; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1760-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "E*P" in rectangle, stamped over center punch
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "C / W * E", engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
4.75 (H) x 5.1 (W) x 3.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.07 (H) x 13 (W) x 8.89 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
9.87
Measurement Notes
Weight: 8 oz. 19 dwt. troy
XRF analysis indicates silver of the pre-modern era with an alloy having a silver range from 90.7-91.5 and 95.5 on the underside. [Quimby, p. 274]
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 274, no. 237Book: Kauffman, Henry J. 1969 The Colonial Silversmith: His Techniques & His Products.
• Published: p. 111.Catalogue: 1959 Elias Pelletreau: Long Island Silversmith.
• Published: Fig. 70.