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Pitcher (Ewer or pitcher)
Myer Myers
1755-1765
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Myer Myers (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2011.0050
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Iris K. Schwartz
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Object Number
2011.0050
Object Name
Pitcher (Ewer or pitcher)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Myer Myers (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1755-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "Myers" stamped in a conforming rectangle on center punch
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "oz dw / 53 9" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
11.693 (H) x 6.024 (W) x 9.055 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.7 (H) x 15.301 (W) x 23 (L)
Measurement Notes
Weight 52 oz. 10 dwt. Troy. Scratch weight recorded as 53 oz. 9 dwt.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Barquist, David L. 2001 Myer Myers: Jewish Silversmith in Colonial New York.
• Published: pp. 109-110, Fig. 27Book: Heckscher, Morrison H. & Bowman, Leslie Greene. 1992 American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornament.
• Published: p. 128, Cat. No. 87.Book: Hood, Graham. 1971 American Silver A History of Style, 1650-1900. 256.
• Similar object: p. 142-3, Fig. 147.Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2000 American Silver and Pewter. 479.
• Published: p. 16 and No. 132.Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 06//1982 Notable New York Silver From the 17th to the 20th Century. Art and Antiques Magazine. 42-47.
• Published: p. 45