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Beaker
Jeremiah Dummer (American, 1645–1718)
about 1700
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 11.4 x 9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches
Accession Number13.400
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
Catalogue Raisonné
Buhler, 1972, No. 24
Descriptionslightly flaring lip, cylindrical sides, vertical gadrooning on curved section above very slightly stepped base encircled by molded baseband. Center point on bottom, between initials.
Marks
ID fleur-de-lis below in heart on side
InscriptionsEngraved on bottom: the: gifft / of / [pellet]E[pellet]B[pellet] / -
ProvenanceProbably Edward Brattle (1670-1619), a founder of the Brattle St. Church; following the dissolution of the church, the silver was given to the Museum in 1913 by the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches.