Object Details
Maker
Jacob Hurd (American, 1702/3-1758; active ca. 1724-1755)
Date
1746
Geography
United States: Massachusetts: Boston
Culture
North American
Medium
metal; silver
Dimensions
Overall: 1 7/8 in x 5 1/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 13.0175 cm
Provenance
Ex-collection of the donor
Inscriptions
In block letters, off-center on the front of the handle in an old style but probably re-engraved, "E/I*S" for Issac and Elizabeth Storer. Marks: In block letters within a shaped reserve, struck twice on the back of the handle and once to the left of the handle, "HURD."
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Cheney
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1976.0068