Lot 147
An Elkington electrotype armorial tankard,
Auction: 28 June 2006 at 12:00 BST
£419
Description
the domed cover with bifurcated scroll handle above armorial bearing with a pair of rearing horses and escutcheon with three saddles, inscribed 'The Gift of Mr John Sanyer - Late Master of this Company Anno 1695'19th Century
Dimensions
21cm high
Footnote
Note: Elkingtons were the leading producers of electrotypes, whereby a precise copy of almost any artefact could be first rendered in copper by 'electrodeposition' , then electroplated in silver.