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Mustard Pot
Modern, in the style of about 1780
Object Place: New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
7.6 x 9.2 x 9 cm (3 x 3 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Marion Davis Fund
Accession Number1973.175
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
DescriptionThis is a mustard pot in the shape of a tankard with a replaced blue liner. The base is ornamented with a gadrooned border. The body is pierced with interlaced quatrafoil designs. The flattened scroll handle is topped by a fleur-de-lis thumbpiece. The lid is encircled by incised lines and is cut out for a mustard spoon.
Marks
Meyers in script within a conforming punch
ProvenanceApril 11, 1973, sold by Firestone and Parsons Jewelers, Boston to MFA.