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Coffee pot
James Chalmers Sr., John Chalmers
1752-1768
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Chalmers Sr. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Annapolis; Maryland; Anne Arundel; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Wood
Museum Object Number
2001.0002.013
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Denison and Louise Hatch
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Object Number
2001.0002.013
Object Name
Coffee pot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
James Chalmers Sr. (Possible maker); John Chalmers (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Annapolis; Maryland; Anne Arundel; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably Annapolis or the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Date
1752-1768
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "I.C" in rectangle, stamped four times
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, proper left side, low
Inscription: "DHM" in script, engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
- Wood
Dimensions (inches)
11.693 (H) x 5.157 (W) x 8.898 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.7 (H) x 13.1 (W) x 22.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
46.2794
Measurement Notes
Weight includes handle.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds & Harper, Ann Boyce. 1975 Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Maryland Silver in the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. 204 p.
• Information on maker, p. 179