Tankard
John Sutton
Category
Silver
Date
1678
Materials
silver
Measurements
160 mm (H)130 mm (W)190 mm (D)23 oz t (Weight)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246838
Summary
A large Charles II tankard, the almost cylindrical body flat-chased in chinoiserie style with two dolphins on a fountain between trees and birds, the domed cover with bifurcated lobed thumb-piece. The two dolphins, fountain, trees and birds reflect the contemporary fashion for Chinese inspired decoration.
Provenance
Date of acquisition not recorded, but originally at 16 Charles Street, Mayfair, Mrs Greville's London home, and bequeathed by Margaret McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942) with Polesden Lacey, to the National Trust, in memory of her father, William McEwan (1827-1913) in 1942. This item found on the probate inventory record for Charles Street chattels at Polesden Lacey, silver, page 52.
Marks and inscriptions
I.S. in monogram in a dotted circle (stamped on side)
Makers and roles
John Sutton, maker