Tankard, 1725-1750

Mark:
W S, capital letters in rectangle between the hinge and thumbpiece <br/>
Engraved:
N H M <br/>
Exhibited:
Newton College of the Sacred Heart; Newton, Massachusetts; March 10, 1963; no. 88. Salve Regina College; Newport, Rhode Island; May 17, 1964; no. 88. The New England Silversmith; Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, Rhode Island; October 23-November 28, 1965; no. 181. St. Julia's Women's Club; Weston, Massachusetts; May 25, 1966; no. 30. <br/>
Dimensions:
H. 7" D. of bottom 4 5/8" D. of top 3 1/2" 18.865 ozt. <br/> Simpkins combines elements of the typical Boston tankard form, i.e., tapering sides, a stepped domed lid, a scroll handle, and moulded bands, with elements of an earlier tankard form in this piece. This tankard is more refined and less bold and hearty than his later tankard in the Moore Collection. Some of its more graceful components are its smaller size, lack of a midband or finial, and the terminal has a mask design on it. Circular disks join the handle to the body of the tankard. It is engraved N H M in a triangle of block letters left of the handle.