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Beaker
French (Saint Menehould, Reims)
1769–71
Object Place: Europe, St. Menehould, France
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6.4 x 7 cm, 4.1 oz. (2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in., 0.26 lb.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.295
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionBeaker with everted molded rim
Marks
Maker's mark I.I. Possibly the charge mark for Maint Menehould, 1771-74, countermark for Saint Menehould, ca. 1750, Boar's head for restricted warranty, Paris, 1838-1961 on top edge of beaker
InscriptionsEngraved on rim: M *B* L* C*
Scratched underside of bottom: D84/[star of David]
Scratched underside of bottom: D84/[star of David]
ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: May 26, 1993)