Object Number 2012.0012 A, B

Object Name

Spout cup (Posset pot)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.

Creator (Role)

John Coney (Maker)
1656-1722

Place of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1820 (1690-1710)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Body, left of handle; "IC" over a fleur-de-lis device within a heart shield, stamped
2. Mark; Body, underside; "IC" over a fleur-de-lis device within a heart shield, stamped
3. Mark; Lid, on bezel exterior; "IC" in a rectangle, stamped
4. Inscription; Underside; "G / S E" in shaded Roman capitals with serifs, engraved
5. Inscription; Underside; "A. Brimmer / 1820." in script, engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Wrought, Cast

Dimensions (inches)

5.5 (H) , 4.5 (W) , 3.5 (Diam) , 8.4 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.97 (H) , 11.43 (W) , 8.89 (Diam) , 238 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Silver composition was analyzed on July 5, 2012 at Winterthur, yielding evidence of silver (91.4% to 94.9%), copper (4.8% to 8.2%), lead (0.1% to 0.5%), and gold (0.1% to 0.2%). The object was weighed with the same scale on two different times with different results (min. 8.3 in 2012 and max. 8.5 in 2014) so the overall weight is averaged. It is possible the lacquer coating added 0.2 ounces. Weight is about 7.65 ounces troy. [AWagner]

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Kane, Patricia E. 1998 Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers. 1241.
• Marks, p. 316.
[Article] Wagner, Ann. 11//2014 Why Not a Silver Posset Pot?. Silver Magazine. XLVI (6): 15-19.
• Published: Figs.1, 2, 4 and Cover