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A silver tankard William Young (d. 1805), Philadelphia, PA, circa 1770

Of baluster form, footed base, with stepped and domed lid, pierced thumb-piece, scrolled handle with lapped detail and shield-form terminal, stamped twice with maker's mark, "W Y," to base and under rim near handle; engraved cipher "J.E.N." to body.

H: 7 7/8 in., Weight: 33.2 oz. t.

Note

The cipher is believed to be that of John (1733-1808) and Elizabeth Davis Nixon (1737-1795), who married in 1765. A well-connected merchant and ardent patriot, Nixon was the first to publicly read The Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia from the steps of the Statehouse on July 8, 1776.

Provenance

Alex Cooper, Towson, Maryland, 2015

A Virginia collector.