ANTIQUE 19thC INDIAN COLONIAL SOLID SILVER TANKARD , GEORGE GORDON c.1830
19th Century Indian Colonial silver tankard, tapering sides with two reeded bands with pierced shell thumbpiece on domed lid.
Hallmarked "GG" for George Gordon & Co. This cup is particularly early, as it probably dates to the 1820's.
Reference Number: A4281
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century exceptional Indian Colonial solid silver tankard, tapering sides with two reeded bands with pierced shell thumbpiece on domed lid.
The tankard is of very heavy gauge, it takes influence from English pieces made in the Georgian period by English silversmiths.
The base bearing the Hallmark "GG" for George Gordon & Co, one of the most important silversmiths active in Madras since the early 19th Century (1821-1845). This cup is particularly early, as it probably dates to the 1820's.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 15cm
Width: 15 x 9cm
Weight: 450g
