Object Details
Maker
Jeremiah Dummer (Silversmith, 1643-1718)
Date
ca. 1695
Geography
United States: Massachusetts: Boston
Culture
North American
Medium
metal; silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/8 in x 3 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 8.89 cm
Provenance
Although the ownership cannot be traced, this bears on one side the triangular initials of William and Sarah (Crisp) Harris who were married April 11, 1694, a date consistent with the style of the cup and one year after Dummer had been named by Sanderson to be one of the "overseers" of his estate.
Inscriptions
Engraved near rim with partly erased initials H over W-S Marks: Struck at rim with Heart mark, opposite side with initials.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jane Bortman Larus in memory of Mark Bortman
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1971.0124.35