Tankard

Description

Silver tankard with a thumb-piece in the shape of a lion, by James Cockburn, Edinburgh, 1685 - 1686, one of the only known pair of 17th century Scottish tankards

Museum reference

H.MEQ 1597

Object name

Tankard

Production information

Cockburn, James, 1684 - 1703 (fl.), Silversmith
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1685 - 1686

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver

Associations

John Borthwick, assay master
Huntly House Museum

Exhibitions

• Silver: Made in Scotland (25 Jan 2008 - 27 Apr 2008)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
scotland galleries »
kingdom of the scots »
burghs

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Art Fund