Tankard

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Mood Cann or Tankard

Mood Cann or Tankard

Name/Title

Tankard

Entry/Object ID

2004.001.001

Tags

Needs review

Description

Silver Cann or Tankard, Peter Mood, Sr. maker, Charleston, SC, circa 1790-1800. Stamped with PM on interior of base. Half-pint size. Straight-sided cann with singular scrolled handle on side. Bands at top and bottom of cann - each with four rings of varying widths. Interior seam is evident along side of cann, same position as handle attachment on exterior. Handle has applied decorative leaf at top.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2004.001.

Source or Donor

Anne Bivins, John Bivins Associates, LLC

Acquisition Method

Purchased

Credit Line

Purchase,

Made/Created

Artist

Mood, Peter, Sr.

Date made

1790 - 1810

Place

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

interior base

Notes

Maker's Mark: PM inside rectangular stamp

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tankard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mug

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Silverwork

Search Terms

Charleston (S.C.)

Other Name

Cann

Dimensions

Height

4-7/8 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Diameter

3-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter of mouth: 3.5" Dimensions of mark: .25" x .375"

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

March 31, 2023

Location

Building

NR105

Moved By

JBK

Date

July 27, 2004

Location

Building

NR/106

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

February 20, 2004

Notes

Until: 07/28/2004

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

some pitting, scratches, and dark areas. dent in rim to the right of the handle (when handle is at the left).

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

87.2.1-2

Related Publications

Notes

'South Carolina Silversmiths 1690-1860', E. Milby Burton, copyright 1968 The Charleston Museum, pages:128-136

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2022-11-07 16:45:42.999000 Notes: Handle style and decoration is typical of the period, see file for photocopy of similar handle on cann by Hester Bateman, 1787. Size is also consistent for this container. Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 4, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 3, 2023