Description

A good early English silver flat top lidded tankard, the scroll handle having a decorative thumb piece. Good patina. The lovely plain design and hand beaten silver is very charming. To the front there is a hand engraved armorial within tied plumage, very typical of this date.

Contains 1400 ml.

Weight 832 grams, 26.7 troy ounces.

Height 18 cms (to top of thumb piece). Spread 19.5. Diameter 12 (top), 13.5 cms (base).

Fully marked on lid and base, handle unmarked. London 1676.

Makers mark RP* (see Jacksons page 128), probably Robert Pocock free 1666, died c.1692 (attribution by Dr David Mitchell in “Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London”).

Sterling silver.

Signed/Inscribed: *It is unusual to have a maker’s name for a piece of silver of this early date as there are no precise records of silver makers’ marks prior to 1697. All records were destroyed in the fire at Goldsmiths Hall in 1681 when the Assay Office and apartments of the Assayer and Clerk in the south west wing of the building were burned down. From 1697 onwards Goldsmiths Hall has preserved a complete record of workmen’s marks, addresses, together with their names and the dates. Sometimes the details of makers can be discovered from old records such as the inventories of noble houses and other institutions. The first surviving record at Goldsmiths Hall is the 1682 copper plate made to start the recording process again. This has recently prompted a study by Dr David Mitchell, supported by Goldsmiths Hall, resulting in the publication of his 2017 “Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London”. This reference work identifies previously unknown makers marks and assigns marks struck on existing plate to individuals (attributions for 540 separate marks).

This rare antique silver tankard is in very good condition. Good patina. An attractive feature is the blobby mercury solder underneath and on the hinge which is completely original in the manufacture. The lid and body have matching English silver hallmarks, some marks are rubbed; the lid bears traces of the date letter 'T' in the correct shield, the leopards head and lion mark are the same as those on the body. There is no makers mark on the lid and handle which is often the case. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.

Maker: Robert Pocock

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