Miniature Tankard
Artist
Peter Oliver
(American, 1682–1712)
Artist/Culture
Boston
(Massachusetts)
Dateabout 1710
Mediumsilver
Dimensions9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Hobbs, through the bequest of Mrs. Anna N. W. Hobbs
Object number1957.38
DescriptionSlightly tapering body, molded base, flat, S-shaped handle with double scroll thumb piece; cover, serrated in front, rising in two stages to a flat top. Maker's mark P O in an uneven rectangle on top of cover, on bottom and at top of tankard left of handle.ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Hobbs, Holden, MA
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