A SILVER SPOUTED COVERED TANKARD, maker's mark of A. Rasch & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1820, with later added spout, the decoration on matted ground, cylindrical, with applied reeded rim base and to mid section, beneath chased and engraved with flowering roses, floral clusters and running blossoms, all within scroll borders, above with conforming, bolder, decoration and also with griffons, with partly reeded and foliate clad short spout, with elaborate acanthus capped and foliate scroll handle, foliate thumbpiece to the hinged, decorated, molded low domed cover, engraved under base I BEAUCHAMP, 14 HOLBORN.--7¾in. (19.6cm.) high, 46.5oz.

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A SILVER SPOUTED COVERED TANKARD, maker's mark of A. Rasch & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1820, with later added spout, the decoration on matted ground, cylindrical, with applied reeded rim base and to mid section, beneath chased and engraved with flowering roses, floral clusters and running blossoms, all within scroll borders, above with conforming, bolder, decoration and also with griffons, with partly reeded and foliate clad short spout, with elaborate acanthus capped and foliate scroll handle, foliate thumbpiece to the hinged, decorated, molded low domed cover, engraved under base I BEAUCHAMP, 14 HOLBORN.--7¾in. (19.6cm.) high, 46.5oz.
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