The Benjamin Pickman Tankard

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Description

Tapering cylindrical form tankard. Applied middle band and molded foot. Domed cover with finial. Made in 1759 by Daniel Parker, this tankard is distinguished by its Rococo cartouche featuring the arms of the Pickman family.

Dimensions

21.6 × 12.8 cm, 1.8 lb. (8 1/2 × 5 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Benjamin Pickman, gift; to First Church, Salem, 1759, transferred; to North Church, Salem, 1772, transferred; to First Church, Salem, 1927, sold; [through Christie's, New York, January 18, 2007, lot 58]; to Daniel Pollack, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016.