A GEORGE II SILVER TANKARD

A GEORGE II SILVER TANKARD
MARK OF THOMAS COOKE III & RICHARD GURNEY, LONDON, 1756
Tapering cylindrical on pedestal base, body with mid-band, double-domed hinged cover with scrolling thumbpiece, handle with applied element and heart-shaped terminal, marked on body and handle, inside of cover struck four times with maker's mark
7½ in. (19.1 cm.) high; 28 oz. 10 dwt. (899 gr.)