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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Bedroom
Tankard
Francis Bassett II, Francis Bassett I
1766-1766
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Francis Bassett II (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1987.0100
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland
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Object Number
1987.0100
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Francis Bassett II (Probable maker); Francis Bassett I (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1766-1766
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Interior, base, at center
Inscription: "F·B" with foliate flourishes above and below in a circle with a scalloped border.
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, body, left of handle
Inscription: "C / J B / Apriel [sic] 17 1766" engraved in script letters.
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "IB" crudely scratched in capitals.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6.693 (H) x 7.087 (W) x 4.843 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17 (H) x 18 (W) x 12.3 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.