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Cann
Elias Pelletreau
1750-1780
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elias Pelletreau (Maker)
Place of Origin
Southampton; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1966.0115
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0115
Object Name
Cann
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Elias Pelletreau (Maker)
Place of Origin
Southampton; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1750-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, near rim, left of handle
Inscription: "EP" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, near rim, right of handle
Inscription: "EP" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, opposite handle, low
Inscription: "EEC" engraved in script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Molded
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
6.063 (H) x 3.78 (W) x 6.22 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.4 (H) x 9.6 (W) x 15.8 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
13.9685
Measurement Notes
12 oz. 13 dwt. 23 gr. troy.
XRF analysis indicates silver of the pre-modern era with an alloy having a silver range from 92.1-94.5 and gold from 0.09-0.10. [Quimby, p. 276]