Details
A rare Charles II tumbler,
(probably from a campaign/canteen set) of plain circular form with a rounded base and slightly tapering sides, engraved on one side with the coat of arms of a widow* makers mark only, struck once (T.I with two escallops between**) probably by Thomas Jenkins, circa 1680 - 9.5cm dia x 8.25cm high, 6.5oz.
* The armoial including the initials "M" and "L" and crest are for Martha Lydall née Collins, widow of Robert Lydall of Didcot, (now Oxfordshire). Martha's widowhood lasted from her husdand's death in 1677 to her own death in 1725. For further details of the pedigree of both Lydall and Collins families see E.Asmole Visitation of Berkshire 1664/5 pp31 and 136. Robert Lydall signed and certified his family entry on 14 March 1664 when he was 45. At this date Robert and Martha had a son together with three daughters, Mary, Martha and Elizabeth.
** See Jackson's revised pp 128 for an illustration of this mark, as seen on "much fine silver of the late 17th century" and attributed to Thomas Jenkins, by Grimwade and Banister. See also, C.J.Jackson, History of English Plate. Vol. 1 fig. 254 for an illustration of two similar tumblers, (part of a canteen hallmarked 1676).
(probably from a campaign/canteen set) of plain circular form with a rounded base and slightly tapering sides, engraved on one side with the coat of arms of a widow* makers mark only, struck once (T.I with two escallops between**) probably by Thomas Jenkins, circa 1680 - 9.5cm dia x 8.25cm high, 6.5oz.
* The armoial including the initials "M" and "L" and crest are for Martha Lydall née Collins, widow of Robert Lydall of Didcot, (now Oxfordshire). Martha's widowhood lasted from her husdand's death in 1677 to her own death in 1725. For further details of the pedigree of both Lydall and Collins families see E.Asmole Visitation of Berkshire 1664/5 pp31 and 136. Robert Lydall signed and certified his family entry on 14 March 1664 when he was 45. At this date Robert and Martha had a son together with three daughters, Mary, Martha and Elizabeth.
** See Jackson's revised pp 128 for an illustration of this mark, as seen on "much fine silver of the late 17th century" and attributed to Thomas Jenkins, by Grimwade and Banister. See also, C.J.Jackson, History of English Plate. Vol. 1 fig. 254 for an illustration of two similar tumblers, (part of a canteen hallmarked 1676).