American Gorham Leather Over Copper Blackjack Half-Pint Tankard – c1910

Description

Heading : Leather Over Copper Blackjack Half-Pint Tankard
Date : c1910
Origin : Pieces of this nature are attributed elsewhere to the Gorham Manufacturing Company of Rhode Island. United States. However. the marks are not entirely consistent with this derivation in that there is no date cypher. However. we remain confident in the attribution
Marks : To silver rim – STERLING SILVER AY468 
Decoration : Leather tankard in the style of a traditional blackjack. but mounted over a copper liner and with a sterling silver rim
Size :  Height 10.7 cm. base diameter 8.0 cm
Condition : Excellent; some tiny dings to the slightly mis-shapen rim. and one or two abrasions to the leather
Restoration : None
Weight :  248 grams