Collection Highlights
Great Attraction at the Masonic Hall...Joice Heth
Date:
1835
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1835.49
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Luce Center
Beaker
Object Number:
1973.7a
Date:
1794
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 8.3 cm )
Silver Weight: 6 oz (troy) 11 dwt (204 g)
Marks:
Maker's marks: stamped on base, around center punch: "I * V" in roman letters in a cartouche, roman "P" in a shield, and an illegible figure in a shield (possibly an eagle).
Inscription: engraved at center front of body, bright-cut initials "S [or I] W"
Description:
Wrought silver beaker; raised cylindrical body with a slightly flared lip; applied, reeded baseband; oval reserve on the front center engraved, "I W" in bright-cut script; engraved below the reserve, "J W H" in script; maker's marks on the base.
Gallery Label:
According to the original bill of sale housed in the Historical Society's library, this mug, along with a beaker and two sets of flatware, were purchased from John Vernon by Benjamin White in 1794.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
