Very Fine and Rare English Cast and Joined Brass Tankard, Circa 1760

Overall fine condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Traces of polish residue to the recesses. Few minor dings or dents. Hairlines are visible consistent with cracks in the casting mold. The inside of the lid shows a couple of areas (1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inch) of solder consistent with repaired cracks (not visible to exterior).
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For a similar, but slightly smaller example, see: Peter, Nancy and Herbert Schiffer, The Brass Book, (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1978), p. 384, pl. B.