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Punch Bowl

ca. 1750
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704
Punch, a heady concoction of spirits, water, citrus, sugar, and spices, was especially fashionable in England, where trade with the West Indies ensured ample supplies of rum, sugar, and spices. The beverage enjoyed considerable popularity in the American colonies as well. This punch bowl reflects a keen awareness of contemporary English silver, particularly in its engraved symmetrical cartouche of shells and foliate vines. As noted in the inscription, it was made for prominent New York merchant Christopher Bancker (1695–1763) as a gift from the heirs of John Roosevelt (1689–1750), to whom the Bancker family was related by marriage. Bancker was also the older brother of Adrian Bancker, the silversmith commissioned to make the bowl.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Punch Bowl
  • Maker: Adrian Bancker (1703–1772)
  • Date: ca. 1750
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 4 x 8 9/16 in. (10.2 x 21.7 cm); 25 oz. 5 dwt. (785.8 g)
    Foot: Diam. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Emily Burrall Hatton, 1942
  • Object Number: 48.15
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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