A William and Mary silver peg-tankard
Maker's mark of Jonah Kirk, London, 1689
Tapering cylindrical and on moulded rim foot, the scroll handle with shield-shaped terminal, the hinged domed cover with corkscrew thumbpiece, the lower part of the body chased with alternating laurel and acanthus foliage, the cover with acanthus foliage and border, reeded bands and shaped front, the interior applied with five pegs, the body engraved with a coat-of-arms within plume mantling, marked on body, cover and handle
9in. (23cm.) high
48ozs. (1,522gr.)
Provenance
John, 9th Baron Wharton (1908-1969)
The Lord Wharton(; Christie's London, 18 March 1970, lot 157