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

Height

10-1/4 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

6-3/4 in

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.