Tankard

Jacobus Vander Spiegel

1695–1700 · Silver · The American Wing

The engraved cipher on the lid, surrounded by exhuberant leafy scrolls and two birds, is for Robert and Maria (Van Huysen) Harris, who were married in the Dutch Church in New York in 1695. Maria Harris married her second husband, John Gorne, on April 1, 1701. The initials of the second couple are inscribed on the handle. The armorial engraving on the front, amidst lush feather mantling, is unidentified.

Artist

Jacobus Vander Spiegel

Date

1695–1700

Medium

Silver

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1938