Tankard
Nicholas Roosevelt
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Object Label
Large tankards were used as communal drinking vessels in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Those made of silver, such as this one, were particularly valued because silver was the coin of the realm and an indication of personal wealth.
This tankard was made for Jeromus and Jane Remsen, descendants of Sarah Rapalje (1625–1685). A medal that commemorates Sarah’s marriage to Hans Bergen in 1639 was inserted into the top of the tankard. The donor, Tunis Johnson, was a descendant of Rapalje’s.
This tankard was made for Jeromus and Jane Remsen, descendants of Sarah Rapalje (1625–1685). A medal that commemorates Sarah’s marriage to Hans Bergen in 1639 was inserted into the top of the tankard. The donor, Tunis Johnson, was a descendant of Rapalje’s.
Caption
Nicholas Roosevelt (American, 1715–1769). Tankard, Tankard: 1735–1769; Medallion: ca. 1639. Silver, 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (14 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Tunis Johnson, 26.616. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Maker
Title
Tankard
Date
Tankard: 1735–1769; Medallion: ca. 1639
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (14 x 9.5 cm)
Inscriptions
see description
Markings
"NR"
Credit Line
Gift of Tunis Johnson
Accession Number
26.616
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