A brown tankard with silver band at top and a decorative silver crest.
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Edward Medlycott

Blackjack Tankard

Maker

Edward Medlycott (English, active 1740-1770)

Title

Blackjack Tankard

Year

ca. 1740

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pewter, leather, silver

Geography

Place Made: London; Place Made: England

Dimensions

Height: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Elizabeth T. Casey

Object Number

1988.102.10

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

In Europe and the US, large silver tankards were often used and given at celebratory events, such as marriages, or to recognize an achievement. 

Bottoms Up! Drinking Vessels from the Museum Collection
Aug 01, 2003 – Jul 31, 2004
The English Eye
British Painting from the 17th to the 19th Centuries; Contemporary British Art; Old Master British Drawings and Watercolors; British Picture Books for Children; Three Centuries of British Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Costume
Jun 21, 1991 – Sep 01, 1991

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Tombstone

Edward Medlycott (English, active 1740-1770)
Blackjack Tankard, ca. 1740
Leather with silver and pewter
Height: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 inches)
Gift of Miss Elizabeth T. Casey 1988.102.10

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