Lot Essay
Two related tankards, by Frederick Bassett and Frederick Bassett II, were sold in these Rooms, April 11, 1981, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Jenckes, Lots 187 and 189.
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A PEWTER QUART DOME-TOP TANKARD
BY FREDERICK BASSETT, NEW YORK CITY, 1761-1780 AND 1785-1799
Tapering cylindrical, the dome-top with a crenellated lip and a scrolling thumbpiece, the S-scroll handle with a fishtail terminal, the sides with a mid-band, on a molded circular base, marked on interior with Laughlin touch 465--7 1/2in. high
BY FREDERICK BASSETT, NEW YORK CITY, 1761-1780 AND 1785-1799
Tapering cylindrical, the dome-top with a crenellated lip and a scrolling thumbpiece, the S-scroll handle with a fishtail terminal, the sides with a mid-band, on a molded circular base, marked on interior with Laughlin touch 465--7 1/2in. high