Tankard

Description:

Tankard with a raised stepped-and-domed lid topped by a cast spiral or flame finial and straight tapered sides with applied moldings around rim, midbody and base. Cast S-curve scroll thumbpiece with anthemion on reverse attaches to five-knuckle hinge with pendant drop. Hollow, D-section, S-curve handle is engraved on face "CS" in conjoined foliate script letters and has a scrolled tab terminal with circular attachment. Struck once on rim exterior to left of handle and on bottom underside "W.BURT" in raised serif letters in a rounded-corner rectangle. Bottom underside incised "HISMSH." above mark; old red-bordered white paper collection label. No centerpoint.

Maker is William Burt (1726-1751) of Boston, MA; son of John Burt (1692/3-1746) and brother of Samuel (1724-1754) and Benjamin (1729-1805), all silversmiths.

Date Made: 1745-1750

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston

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Credit Line: Estate of Arthur Michael

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.383483Catalog Number: 383483Accession Number: 162866

Object Name: tankard

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 7/8 in x 7 in x 4 7/8 in; 20.0025 cm x 17.78 cm x 12.3825 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-eb38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300960

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