Tankard engraved with scenes depicting the Fire of London and the Great Plague, I N, 1675/76

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Tankard engraved with scenes depicting the Fire of London and the Great Plague, I N (British, mid-late 17th century), 1675/76, British, London, Silver, Overall (confirmed): 7 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 6 in., 37 oz. 13 dwt. ( × × cm, ), Metalwork-Silver, I N (British, mid-late 17th century), The tankard form evolved from earlier, more rounded juglike drinking vessels for one person. The large tankard illustrated here presumably served more than one person. It commemorates a London magistrate, Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621–1678), for exemplary conduct during the great plague and fire that struck London in 1665–66

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Size: 3800px × 3080px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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