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Flagon
Peter Oliver
1711
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Oliver (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1966.1052
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1052
Object Name
Flagon
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Peter Oliver (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1711
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Lid, upper surface
Inscription: "PO" stamped in a heart-shape surround
Type: Mark
Location: Body, exterior, below rim, left of handle
Inscription: "PO" stamped in a heart-shape surround
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "PO" stamped in a heart-shape surround
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, opposite handle
Inscription: "M\rs/ Elizabeth Wensley/ To the Second Church/ of Christ In/ Boston/ 1711" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Molded
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
11.929 (H) x 6.417 (W) x 8.622 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.3 (H) x 16.3 (W) x 21.9 (L)
Measurement Notes
The flagon is too large to fit on the scale. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 08/02/2011)