tankard
Object NameTankard
Made FromGlass
Date1700-1799
Place MadeCentral Europe
Techniqueblown, enameled; pewter mounts
SizeH: 11.7 cm, diam (base): 8 cm, W (incl handle): 9.2 cm
Accession Number79.3.518
Credit LineGift of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionOpaque white glass; blown, enameled; pewter mounts. Cylindrical shape, flaring at base, with applied loop handle; enameled decoration of a man in a red coat smoking a long pipe, with elaborate floral decoration at either side; ribbed pewter band around the top rim; lobed pewter foot ring; domed pewter cover with ball-shaped latch; incised "L.G/1753" on top of cover; rough pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Ruth Bryan Strauss Memorial Foundation
