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Tankard
Samuel Minott (American, 1732-1803)
about 1755
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Silver
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas E. Linzee, Jr.
Accession Number2024.2837
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
Marks
Stamped on base: "Minott" in a rectangle; letters slanted right
ProvenanceAbout 1759, probably made for the marriage of Hannah Cary (b. 1729 – d. 1798) and John Soley (b. 1722 – d. 1801), Charlestown, MA [see note 1]; by descent within the family to Thomas E. Linzee Jr., Fairhaven, MA; 2024, gift of Thomas E. Linzee Jr. to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 23, 2024)
NOTE:
[1] The tankard is engraved with the coats of arms of the Cary and Soley families.
NOTE:
[1] The tankard is engraved with the coats of arms of the Cary and Soley families.