A SILVER TANKARD AND A SILVER MUG
MARK OF JOHN EDWARDS BOSTON, THE TANKARD CIRCA 1728, THE MUG CIRCA 1720
A SILVER TANKARD AND A SILVER MUG MARK OF JOHN EDWARDS BOSTON, THE TANKARD CIRCA 1728, THE MUG CIRCA 1720 The tankard cylindrical, with domed hinged cover and bell finial, engraved on the front with crossed fronds and a cherub enclosing inscription This Belongs to/the Church in/Brattle Street/1728. , the sides later engraved with foliage and presentation inscription: 1863/Presented/to the/First Church in Medford/by/Charles O. Whitmore of Boston/A descendant in the 5th Generation/from John Whitmore Deacon/1713-1739, marked on body and cover with Kane mark C, also with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston loan sticker M.F.A. 104.25 First Parish Medford ; the mug tapering cylindrical with applied midband, the scroll handle engraved G/F*R, marked on body with Kane mark B , the base engraved 4 , also engraved with Ford Collection inventory number F22 The tankard 8¼ in. (20.6 cm.) high; the mug 4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high; 32 oz. 10 dwt. (1,016 gr.) (2)
A SILVER TANKARD AND A SILVER MUG
MARK OF JOHN EDWARDS BOSTON, THE TANKARD CIRCA 1728, THE MUG CIRCA 1720
A SILVER TANKARD AND A SILVER MUG MARK OF JOHN EDWARDS BOSTON, THE TANKARD CIRCA 1728, THE MUG CIRCA 1720 The tankard cylindrical, with domed hinged cover and bell finial, engraved on the front with crossed fronds and a cherub enclosing inscription This Belongs to/the Church in/Brattle Street/1728. , the sides later engraved with foliage and presentation inscription: 1863/Presented/to the/First Church in Medford/by/Charles O. Whitmore of Boston/A descendant in the 5th Generation/from John Whitmore Deacon/1713-1739, marked on body and cover with Kane mark C, also with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston loan sticker M.F.A. 104.25 First Parish Medford ; the mug tapering cylindrical with applied midband, the scroll handle engraved G/F*R, marked on body with Kane mark B , the base engraved 4 , also engraved with Ford Collection inventory number F22 The tankard 8¼ in. (20.6 cm.) high; the mug 4¼ in. (10.6 cm.) high; 32 oz. 10 dwt. (1,016 gr.) (2)
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