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Tankard
German
early 18th century
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Pewter
Dimensions
33.7 x 21.6 cm (13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of A. Greenough
Accession Number85.238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsPewter
DescriptionTall, slender, bell-shaped; engraved band at bottom and top; engraved vase of flowers on front; three grotesque dolphins for feet; dolphin on top.
ProvenanceUntil 1884, Alfred Greenough (b. 1843/44 - d. 1884), Milton, MA; 1884, by inheritance to his uncle, Charles H. Parker (b. 1817/18 - d. 1908); 1885, gift of Charles H. Parker to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 4, 1885)