Tankard
1670 (made)
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Engraved with the arms and crest of blackett, Co.Northumberland. Cylindrical, with three pomegranate feet, slightly domed lid, mermiad thumb piece and scroll handle ending in a shaped escutcheon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, partially gilt and engraved |
| Brief description | Tankard, silver, Newcastle hallmarks for 1670, mark of William Ramsey. |
| Physical description | Engraved with the arms and crest of blackett, Co.Northumberland. Cylindrical, with three pomegranate feet, slightly domed lid, mermiad thumb piece and scroll handle ending in a shaped escutcheon. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Cochrane Trust, through The Art Fund |
| Object history | Gift - Cochrane Trust through the NACF Acquisition RF: 38 / 2631 |
| Historical context | There were two families of Blackett in Northumberland at this period. Of these the Wylam branch was represented by John Blackett, High Sheriff in 1692, died 1707. The Newcastle branch had come into prominence by the activity of William Blackett who amassed great wealth as a merchant. He was mayor in 1663 and one of the MPs from 1673 until his death in 1680. In 1673 he was first knighted and then advanced to baronetcy. |
| Bibliographic reference | Sale of Thomas Taylor collection, Christies, June 28th 1938, Lot 46 |
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| Accession number | M.180-1938 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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