Members of the Second Congregational Church of Marblehead, Massachusetts, presented this tankard to Reverend Edward Holyoke when he resigned his position at the church to become president of Harvard College in 1737. The engraved arms are those of the Holyoke family.
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Tankard
Maker: John Coney (1655/56–1722)
Date: ca. 1715
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 7 5/8 x 6 15/16 in. (19.4 x 17.6 cm); 27 oz. 18 dwt. (867.8 g)
Base: Diam. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
Lip: Diam. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm)
Classification: Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
Accession Number: 33.120.503
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