Description
A rare and interesting small commonwealth mounted coconut tankard, on a spreading foot with two reeded straps and a hinged flat cover with a tubular thumbpiece, the cover pricked TA (monogram) and a date '1658' below scrollwork, the upper and lower mounts with scalloped lappets, unmarked c.1658, 4.75in (12cm) high.¦¦*Sold with a photocopy of part of an exhibition catalogue of the 'Royal House of Stuart' at the New Gallery, Regent St 1889, Entry No 466 reads 'Cocoanut Cup, mounted in silver which belonged to Sir Thomas Adams, Lord Mayor of London in 1646, who was knighted at the Restoration The Cup was given to him by Charles II, the letters T.A and date 1658 are engraved in the lid, lent by Miss Rosalind B.C.C De M Howell'¦¦**Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Bt. was born circa 1586.1 He was the son of Thomas Adams and Margaret Erpe.1 He married Anne Mapsted, daughter of Humphrey Mapsted, before 1616.1 He died on 24 February 1667/68 at Ironmonger Land, Fenchurch Street, London, England
.1 He was buried at Sprowston Hall, Norfolk, England .2 His will was probated in April 1668.2 Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Bt. was Draper at London, England .1 He held the office of Alderman of Portsoken ward between 1639 and 1641.1 He held the office of Sheriff from 1639 to 1640.1 He held the office of Alderman of Billingsgate between 1641 and 1646.1 He held the office of Lord Mayor of London from 1645 to 1646.1 He held the office of Alderman of Cornhill between 16 September 1646 and 7 April 1647.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for London from 1654 to 1655.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for London between 1656 and 1658.1 He suffered greatly as a Royalist, and was said to have remitted as much as £10,000 to King Charles II.1 He purchased Sprowston Hall, Norfolk.1 He was invested as a Knight in May 1660.1 He was created 1st Baronet Adams, of Sprowston Hall, Norfolk [England] on 13 June 1660.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3¦¦
