Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 65, The Whiteley Galleries

Tankard

1692-1693 (made)
Artist/Maker
Robert Timbrell (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)



Object details

Object type
Tankard
Materials and techniques
Silver
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.75cm
  • Length: 19.4cm
  • Width: 12.6cm
  • Weight: 715.3g
Marks and inscriptions
  • RT with a mullet before, between and after and above a mullet before and after a star, mark for Robert Timbrell. Full marks struck just below the rim of the tankard (the bottom part of the mark is rubbed). Makers mark only on the bottom of the handle.
  • Engraving
  • Town mark: London
Credit line
Given by Mrs Enid de Chair, in memory of her husband, Col. George de Chair
Object history
Gift - Mrs. Enid de Chair
In memory of her husband Col. George de Chair
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.2-1972

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O103959/tankard-robert-timbrell/
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