Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York : Scribner · leaf 166
ment of the seventeenth century tan-kards were made much larger, sometimes a foot in height,with the sides straight, and often chased with sea monsters,flowers, fruits and strapwork. During the Commonwealth(1649-1660) a new style was introduced. This tankardwas low, holding about a quart; the… … No. 84(1722) From the collection of Mr. Heber R. Bishop, New York Sometimes an acanthus leaf pattern appears on this type oftankard (No. 83), but it is, as a rule, without ornament. A peculiar feature of some of the tankards of this periodwas the pegging of the inside. The pegs were placed atequal…
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