Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
Silver
Museum Object Number
1976.0278
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Marshall P. Blankarn
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Object Number
1976.0278
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Edward Webb (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1710-1718
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "EW" in rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "S/S*A"engraved in shaded block letters
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
Silver
Dimensions (inches)
7.874 (H) x 4.724 (W) x 7.008 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20 (H) x 12 (W) x 17.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
26.2791
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker and example of mark, p. 435
Book: Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.