Queen Anne Hallmarked Silver Tankard, 1712 London
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A Queen Anne hallmarked silver tankard. Of tapered form with bands of tooled decoration. With a hinged d ome d & stepped cover. Cast with a scroll thumbpiece and a curved handle. Owner's initial engraved to the handle. Hallmarked year 1712, London. Sponsor's mark for Matthew Lofthouse. Weight approx. 749g. Literature: *Britannia Standard. In 1696, so extensive had become the melting and clipping of coinage that the silversmiths were forbidden to use the sterling standard for their wares, but had to use a new higher standard, 95.8 per cent. New hallmarks were ordered, “the figure of a woman commonly called Britannia” and the lion’s head erased (torn off at the neck), replacing the lion passant and the leopard’s head crowned. This continued until the old standard of 92.5 per cent was restored in 1720. Britannia standard silver still continues to be produced even today. Measures approx. 18cm H x 20cm W (inc the handle)
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