Object

Accession No

1925.414 B

Description

Large wooden tankard with a carved handle. Constructed with wooden staves, slightly tapering towards the rim, attached to a circular base with a footring. The handle protrudes above the rim; the top of the handle is curved, with a small knob, the bottom has carved ridges and an incised cross. Wooden hoops, with large sections missing, encircle the top and bottom. One stave is missing. 'TP' is burned into the base. Insect damaged. Reconstructed.

Place

Europe; Northern Europe; Fenno-Scandinavia; ?Norway

Period

?18th century

Source

Pennant, Thomas [collector]; Feilding, Louisa (Lady) [joint depositor]; Feilding, Rudolph Robert B. A. A. (ninth Earl of Denbigh) [joint depositor and donor

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

1925.414 B; MAA: D 1912.51; 1981.67 [Conservation lab no.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Wood

Local Term

Measurements

125mm x 186mm x 145mm

Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
Deposited by Earl of Denbigh 1912, but the object has later been given an accession number.
Event Date 1912
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1925.414 A-B: 'B: part of another mug, much decayed.'
Event Date 1925
Author: Lizzy Peneycad

Description (Physical description)
Parts of two wooden bands around 'B' are missing. 'TP' is burnt into bottom.
Event Date 12/9/2000
Author: Lizzy Peneycad

Description (Physical description)
'B' is cracked, has sections missing and is badly damaged by woodworm.
Event Date 24/5/2016
Author: Remke Velden

Conservation (Remedial)
CON.1981.67 | Remedial
Event Date 7/3/2023
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Large wooden tankard with a carved handle. Constructed with wooden staves, slightly tapering towards the rim, attached to a circular base with a footring. The handle protrudes above the rim; the top of the handle is curved, with a small knob, the bottom has carved ridges and an incised cross. Wooden hoops, with large sections missing, encircle the top and bottom. One stave is missing. 'TP' is burned into the base. Insect damaged. Reconstructed.
Event Date 7/3/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad

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