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Tankard
Josiah Austin
1763
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Josiah Austin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Charlestown; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1961.0667
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0667
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Josiah Austin (Maker)
Place of Origin
Charlestown; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin either Charlestown or Boston, Massachusetts.
Date
1763
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "J·AUSTIN" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface
Inscription: "C * C / 1763" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Religion associated
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Molded
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
8.15 (H) x 5.118 (W) x 7.283 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.7 (H) x 13 (W) x 18.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
28.1839