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Tankard
Edward Webb (American, born in England, 1666–1718)
about 1700
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
15.2 cm (6 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Annie Bolton Matthews Bryant
Accession Number34.32
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
Catalogue Raisonné
Buhler, 1972, No. 30
DescriptionStraight tapering sides, moulded rim and base. Stepped flat domed cover has wide rim serrated at front. Scroll handle, grooved with slight scroll below, rat-tail drop, moulded hinge, shaped shield tip, dolphin and mask purchase.
Marks
EW in rectangle on cover and at left of handle
InscriptionsEngraved on bottom T/I*E and in later script S. Carter
ProvenanceOriginal owner unknown. 1934, bequest of Annie Bolton MAtthews Bryant to the MFA. (Accession date: Feb 1, 1934)