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Sugar Box
Marked by: Arthur Manwaring (free 1642 or 1643, died about 1669)
English (London)
1661–62
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); D. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); Weight 584 gm (18 oz 15 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number33.66
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe oval box tests on four flattened bun-shaped feet. It has a flat base, straight sides, and a slightly domed hinged cover with a broad rim. The cover is secured by means of a hinged tab that is pierced to fit over a broad rim. The cover is secured by a means of a hinged tab that is pierced to fit over a post on the side of the box.
Marks
On base of interior, repeated on inside edge of cover (partially obliterated), maker's mark AM in monogram (Jackson, 1921, p. 124; rev. ed. 1989, p. 121); leopard's head crownded; lion passant; date letter D
InscriptionsArmorials: Engraved on cover, the crest of Harward, Surrey, Webb, Wilde, or Wylde
ProvenanceAnonymous gift to the MFA in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour ( 1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)