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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Parlor
Tankard
Benjamin Day
1744-1757
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Day (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1960.1133
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1133
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Day (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Date
1744-1757
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Interior, base
Inscription: "BD" stamped in an octagon.
Type: Mark
Location: Interior, base
Inscription: The quality mark "X" is stamped incuse in a Roman capital.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
7.795 (H) x 7.48 (W) x 5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.8 (H) x 19 (W) x 12.7 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of the base.