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Tankard
John Allen, John Edwards
1696-1702
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Allen (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2007.0018
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Greta B. Layton in honor of Foster Macfarland Bartovics and Alexander Macfarland Layton
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Object Number
2007.0018
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Allen (Maker); John Edwards (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1696-1702
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Lid, exterior, near thumbpiece
Inscription: "IA" stamped in quatrefoil
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, left of handle
Inscription: "IA" stamped in quatrefoil
Type: Mark
Location: Lid, exterior, near thumbpiece
Inscription: "IE" stamped in quatrefoil
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, left of handle
Inscription: "IE" stamped in quatrefoil, effaced
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle exterior, below hinge
Inscription: "TF[?]" inscribed lightly, effaced
Type: Inscription
Location: Body underside
Inscription: "51 [7?]" and "56" inscribed
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- wrought
- cast
Dimensions (inches)
8.543 (H) x 6.26 (W) x 9.567 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.7 (H) x 15.9 (W) x 24.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
42.7873
Measurement Notes
Weight given in Troy ounces (42 oz. 16 dwt. Troy)