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Caster (or castor) (Salt)
Benjamin Burt
1760-1780
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Burt (Artist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.3356
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3356
Object Name
Caster (or castor) (Salt)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Burt (Artist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1760-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, side
Inscription: "B ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) " stamped in a (rectangle)
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "B / I · A" with a pellet, engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "X" with a dot, incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 1.929 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (H) x 4.9 (W)
Dimensions (oz)
3.2805