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Tankard

Benjamin Burt American
Retailer John Hancock American
ca. 1766
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Benjamin Wyman (1706–1774) of Woburn, Massachusetts, was the original owner of this tankard, which, according to tradition, was made from silver coin that he took to the silversmith. The tankard passed through successive generations to his great-great-grandson, Nathan Warren of Waltham, from whom the donor purchased it.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tankard
  • Maker: Benjamin Burt (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1729–1805 Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Retailer: John Hancock (1732–1784)
  • Date: ca. 1766
  • Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm); 25 oz. 6 dwt. (784.7 g)
    Base: Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
    Lip: Diam. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.120.504
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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