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Pewter Measure or Tappit Hen
Pewter Measure or Tappit Hen
Pewter Measure or Tappit Hen

Pewter Measure or Tappit Hen

Datec. 1700
Object NameTappit Hen
Mediumpewter
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 19.1 cm
Rim: Diameter: 8.5 cm
Base: Diameter: 9.4 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1935 by Miss Innes.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001746
About MePewter vessel known as a measure or Tappit Hen with handle, hinged, domed and circular lid. The body is pot- bellied with a waisted neck, which widens to the rim.
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The form of pewter measure known as the Tappit Hen is peculiar to Scotland. However, very little Scottish pewter of the 17th century, has survived to the present day.