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Tankard

1700–1720
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 712
This classic New York tankard is one of several that survive marked by the outstanding colonial silversmith Cornelius Kierstede. Of particular interest is the cast element soldered to the handle, which represents a female mask with pendant fruit. This motif appears on tankards marked by a variety of silversmiths, for instance Simeon Soumaine, whose tankard (27.85.1) descended in the same family as did this one.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tankard
  • Maker: Cornelius Kierstede (1674–ca. 1757)
  • Date: 1700–1720
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (18.4 x 21.6 cm); 34 oz. 14 dwt. (1079.2 g)
    Lip: Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
    Base: Diam. 5 9/16 in. (5 9/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Edward L. Clarkson, 1928
  • Object Number: 29.139
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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