Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Daily Telegraph Welsh Miners' Fund, tankard
Full title :- Daily Telegraph Welsh Miners' Fund, presented to Mr Isiah Thomas for Gallant conduct.
Silver tankard decorated with two horizontal raised ball lines near top and base of tankard surrounded either side by chain of circles design and centre front within a circle an inscribed scroll then within a wreath of lilies a lighted candle followed by inscription below which a crossed pick and shovel. With maker's name and address and maker's mark stamped on base.
Hallmarked London, 1877 with duty mark.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
33.266/1
Creation/Production
J.W. Benson Ltd.
Date: 1877
Acquisition
Donation, 6/1933
Measurements
Length
(mm): 85
Width
(mm): 125
Height
(mm): 117
top
(mm): 80
Weight
(g): 313.6
Material
silver
Location
Big Pit National Coal Museum : Pit Head Baths Gallery (DC 3.05 Tynewydd)
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