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Cup (Caudle cup)
Jeremiah Dummer
1692 (1690-1700)
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jeremiah Dummer (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1960.1053
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1960.1053
Object Name
Cup (Caudle cup)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Jeremiah Dummer (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1692 (1690-1700)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, side
Inscription: "I·D / <fleur-de-lis>" stamped in a heart-shape surround
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "Benjamin Coffin / to / R·C" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Chased
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
3.15 (H) x 5.63 (W) x 6.85 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8 (H) x 14.3 (W) x 17.4 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
7.5134
Measurement Notes
Diam (top): 4 5/8".
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 90, no. 46.Book: Kauffman, Henry J. 1969 The Colonial Silversmith: His Techniques & His Products.
• Published: p. 84.Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1973 Early American Silver.
• Published: p. 14, fig. 10.Article: Bigelow, Francis Hill. 09//1925 Early New England Silver. Antiques. 8 (3): 156-158.
• Published: p. 157, fig. 3.