Copper Tankard

Object/Artifact

Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Copper Tankard

Entry/Object ID

Acquisition

Notes

Date: 1893 Means of Accession: University Purchase (museum) Source: Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Date made

circa 1893

Place

City

Munich

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, L, W: 10 1/4x6 3/4x5 1/2 in; H, L, W: 26.03x17.14x13.97 cm

Height

10-1/4 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

6-3/4 in

Height

26.03 cm

Width

13.97 cm

Length

17.14 cm

Material

Copper, tin

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Metal tankards were widely used in Europe for beer drinking, and gave rise to the modern glass beer mug. A silver example can be seen in the 17th century Dutch still-life painting by Willem Kalf, reproduced in the Luxury Goods section of the exhibition.