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Tankard
William Bradford Jr.
1719-1758
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Bradford Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1965.2751
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2751
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Bradford Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1719-1758
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Interior, bottom, at center
Inscription: "W·B" stamped in a circle with a star or fleur-de-lis above the initials. Partially effaced.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6.614 (H) x 7.48 (W) x 4.882 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.8 (H) x 19 (W) x 12.4 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 3-6, p. 54 and discussed p. 57Book: The Pewter Collectors' Club of America Inc. 1984 Pewter in American Life.
• Published: p. 26Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 04//1977 A True American Stuart Tankard -- Maybe. Pewter Collectors Club of America Bulletin. 7 (5)
• Published: fig. 3, p. 169