Pierre Platel
English, 1664–1719
Tankard
1701/2
| Medium | silver |
| Dimensions | 6 7/8 x 8 x 4 7/8 in. (17.5 x 20.3 x 12.4 cm) Lip diameter: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm) Troy weight: 31.95 toz (993.8 g) |
| Object Number | 1971.51 |
| Acquisition | Acquired in memory of Peter Guille, 1971 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Pierre Platel, Tankard, 1701/2, silver. Clark Art Institute, Acquired in memory of Peter Guille, 1971.51
Select Bibliography
Carver, Beth S., and Eileen M. Casey. Georgian Grace: English Silver in the Age of Elegance. Exhibition catalogue. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1977.
Wees, Beth Carver. English, Irish, and Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1997.
Provenance
Sold Parke-Bernet, New York, 18 May 1971, lot 196; with Eric Shrubsole, Ltd., New York; sold to Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, invoice dated 23 September 1971, purchased in memory of Peter Guille.
