Spherical bulbous body, slightly tapered with 12 facets around top half of body, terminating in a partially rope-turned neck ring with short cylindrical neck above; three-tiered stepped base with checkered surface decoration; applied C-scroll handle; circular hinged lid with finial handle in form of sphinx with lion's body and head of bearded man with crown.
tankards
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
crowns (headdresses)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
lion
men (male humans)
Pewter
Sphinx
Lion
Man
Crown
TANKARD
Impressed mark: ""KG""
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
Germany; Ireland
6.375 x 5.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.814
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