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Tankard
William Elsworth
1767-1798
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Elsworth (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1966.1425
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1425
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Elsworth (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1767-1798
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Interior, base
Inscription: "WE" in Roman capitals stamped in a circle with foliate sprays at top and bottom center with a scalloped border.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6.89 (H) x 7.48 (W) x 5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.5 (H) x 19 (W) x 12.7 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: 03//1939 William Elsworth: His Rose and Crown. Antiques. 35 (3): 131-132.
Book: Laughlin, Ledlie Irwin. 1970 Pewter in America: Its Makers and Their Marks. I thru III.
• Published: pp. 20, 21, no. 592, Plate LXXBook: Jacobs, Carl. 1957 Guide to American Pewter. 216 p.
• Published: pp. 91, 92