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On Display: House - Wentworth Room
Cup
Benjamin Hiller
1708-1730
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Hiller (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1965.1360
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1360
Object Name
Cup
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Hiller (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1708-1730
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "<fleur-de-lis> / BH / <addorsed crescents>" stamped in a shield
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "<fleur-de-lis> / BH / <addorsed crescents>" stamped in a shield
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, opposite handle
Inscription: "P / I H" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "HE" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
- Wrought
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.953 (H) x 3.071 (W) x 4.409 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.5 (H) x 7.8 (W) x 11.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
5.1147