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Spout Cup with Cover
Marked by: John East (first mark entered 1697)
English (London)
1712–13
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 11 cm x W. 14.3 cm x D. 13.4 cm (4 5/16 x 5 5/8 x 5 1/4 in.); Weight: 232.5 gm (7 oz 9 dwt)
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour
Accession Number51.2a-b
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe bell-shaped cup is formed from thin raised sheet and rests on a plain foot. A curved spout, formed from seamed sheet, is joined to the vessel's center base. There are two ear-shaped handles, formed from molded wire. The removable, stepped, domed cover has a bezel and an applied wire ring at the center of the cover. The cup has been rehammered and polished.
Marks
Below rim, maker's mark EA (Grimwade 525)(repeated on bezel of cover); Britannia; lion's head erased(repeated on bezel of cover); date letter R
InscriptionsEngraved onunderside, D / M . G; engraved on cover, DG
Provenance1951, Roberto Ensko, New York; 1951, sold by Roberto Ensko to the MFA for $600. (Accession Date: January 11, 1951)