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The Cumberland Tankard (© National Army Museum)
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© National Army Museum

The Cumberland Tankard

Artist: Gabriel Sleath (active 1746)

Location: National Army Museum

Date: circa 1746 - 1756

Materials: silver

Dimensions: 32 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £3,000 (Total: £13,800)

Vendor: S J Phillips

Review number: 2378 (1970)

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Provenance:
HRH The Duke of Sussex; Town & Emmanuel. The Rt.Hon Armorer, Countess of Breadalbane;private collection.

Description:
Seven pint tankard. Upper part of the body is engraved with scenes of the battle oof Culloden (16 April 1746). These are derived from an engraving published by Henry Overton, London on 30 June 1746.

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