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Tankard
Simon Edgell
1713-1742
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Simon Edgell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1965.0553
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.0553
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Simon Edgell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1713-1742
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Side of body
Inscription: "AM", engraved
Type: Mark
Location: Bottom, inside
Inscription: Bird within circles, stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Rim of lid
Inscription: "WM", impressed
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6.563 (H) x 7.126 (W) x 4.752 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.67 (H) x 18.1 (W) x 12.07 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 6-16, p. 115. History, maker and form discussed p. 116.Book: Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• Published: p. 208, no. 301, initials associated with Ann Michner of Philadelphia.Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 04//1977 A True American Stuart Tankard -- Maybe. Pewter Collectors Club of America Bulletin. 7 (5)
• Published: fig. 1, p. 169Article: Stiefel, Jay Robert. 2002 "Simon Edgell (1687-1742) -- 'To a Puter Dish' and Grander Transactions of A London-trained Pewterer in Philadelphia". Pewter Collectors Club of America Bulletin. 12 (8): 353-390.
• Published: p. 347