Tankard

Artists

Description

Of slightly tapering cylindrical form raised on three cast couchant lion and ball feet, the base applied with two bands of ropetwist, the ribbed tubular scroll handle with escutcheon-shaped terminal, the hinged low domed cover with ropetwist border and cast couchant lion thumbpiece; the front later engraved with a coat-of-arms, helm, supporters and motto within foliate scroll mantling.

Dimensions

19.4 x 20.7 x 17 cm (7 5/8 x 8 1/8 x 6 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Sold, [through Anonymous Sale, Christie's, London, June 15, 1927, lot 90]; to Herbert. Sold, [through Anonymous Sale, Christie's, London, July 24, 1929, lot 76]; to [Mallet, London] [1]. Archibald Alexander Hutchinson, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1949.