JOHN TOWNSEND QUART TANKARD
BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TULIP-SHAPE QUART TANKARD, MARKED BY JOHN TOWNSEND ON THE INSIDE BOTTOM, CIRCA 1790. IT HAS A DOUBLE DOME LID, DOUBLE SCROLL HANDLE AND OPEN THUMB PIECE. JOHN TOWNSEND PRODUCED A GREAT DEAL OF PEWTER FOR THE AMERICAN TRADE. HE HAD STRONG TIES WITH THE QUAKER COMMUNITY IN SOUTHEASTERN PA. THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD.