This exceptional antique American sterling silver tankard has a plain tapering cylindrical form onto a circular domed foot.
The surface of this quart* tankard is plain and embellished with an applied moulded border to the upper portion, in addition to an applied moulded border to the upper rim.
This antique American silver tankard retains the original hinged cover with a plain circular convex domed panel to the centre of the upper surface.
The posterior surface is surmounted with a cast sterling silver leaf decorated thumbpiece accented with scrolling leaf style tendrils in junction with the cover.
This exceptional example of antique silverware is fitted with a cast opposing scroll handle ornamented with an exceptional large leaf design incorporated into a shaped thumbpiece, in addition to further leaf tendrils to the upper terminal, in junction with the body.
The domed foot is encircled with a broad band of chased leaf ornamentation.
The underside of this impressive tankard, crafted by the American silversmiths Whiting Manufacturing Co**, bears the hallmarks in addition to the registration number '2443'.
* Imperial quart = 2 pints/1.14 litres
** Whiting Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1866 and purchased by Gorham Co. in 1926.
Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Co.
