A rare hooped quart tankard, early 17th Century
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A rare hooped quart tankard, early 17th Century
The truncated cone body with three narrow fillets and simple foot rim, plain handle and gently domed lid with slightly bent 'erect' thumbpiece and wedge attachment, unidentified touchmark inside base, capacity 45 fl.oz., height 9½in (24cm)
Sold for £15,862 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • There is only one other known example of this type of tankard which was formerly in the Dr. E. Roberts Collection and illustrated 'Pewter of Great Britain for Pleasure & Investment', C.A. Peal, Plate 2. Dr. Roberts proposed that the capacity allowed for the froth of ale & beer effervescing & foaming whilst being poured.
    Illustrated and the significance of the capacity and whether it is an example of a 'Thirdendel' is discussed in the following editions of 'The Pewter Society Journals': April 1976 pp.15-16; September 1976, pp.20-22; Autumn 1977, Vo1.1, No.2, pp.21-22 and Vol.10, No.3, Spring 1996, pp.112-114.

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