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Tankard
Edward Danforth
1788-1795
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford or Middletown; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1958.0648
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0648
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Edward Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford or Middletown; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin Middletown or Hartford, Connecticut (Montgomery, 1973, 122).
Date
1788-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Interior, base
Inscription: Rampant lion flanked by the initials "E D" stamped in an oval divided in half with beaded borders. The mark is partially effaced.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6.89 (H) x 7.48 (W) x 4.882 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.5 (H) x 19 (W) x 12.4 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.