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Tankard

ELKINGTON & CO., Birmingham (manufacturer)
Tankard
 (c. 1880)

Medium
silver-gilt (electrotype)

Measurements
19.8 × 14.4 × 11.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1885
© Public domain

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Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Birmingham, England

Inscription
punched in relief in metal plaque on base c.: *Department of Science & Art* / (crown) / V R / (three ostrich feathers) / Elkington
punched in base l.c.: 1329

Accession Number
1031-D1R

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
With perforated applique work: cockatrice on cover.

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