VERY FINE AND RARE DOME-TOP PEWTER TANKARD, JOHN WILL (1696-1774), NEW YORK, CIRCA 1760

VERY FINE AND RARE DOME-TOP PEWTER TANKARD, JOHN WILL (1696-1774), NEW YORK, CIRCA 1760

marked on bottom of interior JOHN WILL within rectangular border; the base engraved with 1876 William F. J. Boardman, Hartford, Connecticut.
Height 7 ⅛ in. by Length over handle 7 in.

Condition Report:
In overall fine condition with two minor dents on the body: the first in the center (in line with the dome-top lid) approximately an inch and a half from the base, the second on the proper right side also approximately an inch and a half from the base. Additionally, there is a small but smooth bump on the inside of the tankard, opposite the lower portion of handle attachment; however, there are no apparent repairs anywhere on the tankard.

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