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Spout cup (Posset pot)
John Dixwell
1698-1725
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Dixwell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1965.1357
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1357
Object Name
Spout cup (Posset pot)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Dixwell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1698-1725
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "ID" stamped in an ellipse
Type: Mark
Location: Body, right of handle
Inscription: "ID" stamped in an ellipse
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "C / N S" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Molded
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
3.898 (H) x 4.37 (W) x 4.685 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.9 (H) x 11.1 (W) x 11.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
6.2082