Tankard

1754–75

William Hollingshead
American, 1728–1808
Philadelphia

The bulbous form of this tankard was most popular in Philadelphia, but was occasionally seen in tankards and mugs from New York. The scroll thumb-piece and double-domed lid, without a finial, were also typical of Philadelphia work. Tankards were popular drinking vessels throughout the 18th century, but were replaced at the beginning of the 19th century with the introduction of inexpensive glassware.

Status: On View, Gallery 167
Department: Arts of the Americas

Artist: William Hollingshead
Title: Tankard
Place: Philadelphia (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: c. 1754–1775
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Maker's mark on script initials stamped on bottom in conforming punch, twice, on bottom: "W.H."
Dimensions: 20.3 × 16.8 × 12.1 cm (8 × 6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number: 1945.88
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Milwaukee Art Institute, Tradition of American Silver, Feb. 13– Mar. 19, 1953, no. 57.
Art Institute of Chicago, The Antiquarian Society: The First One Hundred Years, Apr. 23–June 19, 1977, cat. 203.

With Robert Ensko, New York, by 1945; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1945.

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