A CHARLES I SILVER TANKARD. Unidentifed maker, London, England, 1629-30. Marks: (lion passant), (leopard's head crowned), ...

Description

A CHARLES I SILVER TANKARD
Unidentifed maker, London, England, 1629-30
Marks: (lion passant), (leopard's head crowned), PG (over annulet), M
5-7/8 x 6 x 4 inches (14.9 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm)
17.77 troy ounces

PROVENANCE:
J.P. Morgan collection, no. 203;
John P. Morgan II;
Sotheby's, New York, April 18, 2002, lot 159;
The Charles L. Poor Collection;
Sotheby's, New York, October 23, 2006.

The tapered cylindrical tankard with roll-under base and flared rim, slightly convex cover with shaped front, scrolled thumb-piece with foliate cut-out to either side rises from an applied fleur-de-lis, S-shape handle with two-knuckle hinge, vent hole at terminal of handle.



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