Tankard engraved with scenes depicting the Fire of London and the Great Plague, O S (British, ca. 1673–1677), 1673/74, British, London, Silver, Overall (confirmed): 7 3/8 × 9 × 6 in., 35 oz. 18 dwt. (18.7 × 22.9 × 15.2 cm, 1116.501g), Metalwork-Silver, O S (British, ca. 1673–1677), The scenes engraved on these tankards depict the traumatic events of the Fire of London (1666) and the Great Plague (1665). The tankards were commissioned as gifts to the friends of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, who was granted a knighthood in recognition of his services to the city
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Tankard engraved, scenes depicting, Fire, London, Great Plague, O S, British, ca, 1673–1677, 1673/74, Silver, Overall, confirmed, 7 3/8, 9, 6, 35 oz, 18 dwt, 18.7, 22.9, 15.2 cm, 1116.501g, Metalwork-Silver, ca., scenes, engraved, tankards depict, traumatic events, 1666, 1665, tankards, commissioned, gifts, friends, Sir Edmund, Berry, Godfrey, granted, knighthood, recognition, services, city
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