A silver covered tankard Philip Syng, Jr. (1703-1789), Philadelphia, PA, circa 1750

Tapered body with molded upper and lower rims, with domed lid having a scrolled thumbpiece, scrolled handle engraved with monogram "WMH," marked three times to body near rim, underside with old engraved weight, "32 oz = 5 1/2 dwt."

(H: 7 in. L: 7 1/2 in. Dia: 4 3/4 in. (diameter of lid), Weight: 31.62 oz. t.)

Provenance

Christie's, New York, October 19, 1990, lot 103
S.J. Shrubsole, New York, New York, November 6, 2015
A private New Jersey collection.

nice overall condition; thumbpiece with noted repair midway; body with some dings and minor surface scratching commensurate with age and use; mild rubbing to front and handle; old period scratch weight underside; bottom edge of molding with slight dent, near front of body; lid with knick to edge and slight ding along edge of domed top; very shallow dent near W on monogram on handle; evidence of silver solder to underside along rim; some minor roughness to bottom of handle end