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Tankard
Benjamin Hiller
1720-1730
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Hiller (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.2902
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2902
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Hiller (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1720-1730
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: maker's mark "BH" over addorsed crescents in a crowned shield on body to left of handle and on bottom.
Type: Inscription
Location: below drop on handle
Inscription: engraved below drop on handle: "E* I/ to/ A* E *C";
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
10.276 (H) x 7.126 (W) x 10.591 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.1 (H) x 18.1 (W) x 26.9 (L)
Measurement Notes
Weight 59 oz. 4 dwt. 11 gr. troy