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Spout cup (Posset pot)
John Edwards
1710-1725
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Edwards (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1965.1358 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1358 A, B
Object Name
Spout cup (Posset pot)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Edwards (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1710-1725
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "IE / <fleur-de-lis>" surmounted by a crown, stamped in a shield
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, right of handle
Inscription: "MC" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "SM" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "5\oz 1\dwt" incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "$5.60" incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Lid, interior bezel
Inscription: "66.13" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Molded
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
4.646 (H) x 3.583 (W) x 3.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.8 (H) x 9.1 (W) x 9.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
5.5027