An American silver large tankard of Jewish interest, Jacob Hurd, Boston, circa 1735

plain tapered cylindrical form with spreading molded foot rim, multi-stepped domed cover with urn finial, scroll thumbpiece, S-scroll handle applied with a baluster and ending in a convex oval shield, front engraved with the arms and name of Ishak Carrilho

good condition
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The Carrilho arms and name are apparently those of Ishak (Isaac) Carrilho of Suriname (1699-1755), captain of the Jewish militia and member of the Mahamad (Board of Directors of the Portuguese Jewish community). In 1735, Carrilho was one of 4 leaders of the Portuguese Jews to have signed on the document that authorized the separation of the German and Portuguese Jewish communities. Due to political differences, Ishak Carrilho was exiled from Suriname in 1747. However, while  in Amsterdam he was able to have this decision overturned and Carrilho returned to Suriname shortly thereafter.  His tombstone, dated 1755, is still extant in the Jewish Jodensavanne cemetery of Suriname. During the 18th century, Suriname was a major destination for immigrant Jews coming from Amsterdam, and trade focused on the North American mainland, especially Rhode Island, Boston and New England. For more, see Wieke Vink, Creole Jews: Negotiating Community in Colonial Suriname, 2010, p. 71-78.