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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Tankard
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Tankard

CultureGerman
Date19th century
MediumIvory | Silver
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (13.7 x 37.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrsyler, Jr.
Object number77.615
On View
On view
DescriptionThis is an ivory tankard with a silver bottom, handle, and lid (the lid is surmounted by a plumed ivory helmet). The carved ivory section depicts a scene of Roman hunters on horseback.

Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2016.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1884-85
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
19th century
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Tiffany & Company
1910
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Georg Jensen
ca. 1933-1945
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Georg Jensen
ca. 1933-1945
New photography by Pat Cagney with a digital camera.
William Kent
ca. 1753
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Ball, Black & Co.
1856
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Tiffany & Company
1875-1891
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon  EOS 5D Mark II digital slr-2010.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1892-1924
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Cardeilhac
ca. 1925