Mug

Description:

Raised bulbous or bellied cann or mug engraved "SECOND / PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / NEWBURYPORT" on front in shaded serif letters beneath drapery swags. Plain flared rim, rounded bottom, and cast flared circular foot. Hollow, double C-scroll handle has a sprigged upper terminal and a split scroll lower terminal; both with stepped conical struts. Rim exterior struck once to left of handle "JOHN / BURT" in raised slanted serif letters in a rounded-corner rectangle. Centerpoint on bottom underside with old red-bordered white paper collection label adhered below.

Maker is John Burt (1692/3-1746) of Boston, MA; father of silversmiths Samuel (1724-1754), William (1726-1751) and Benjamin (1729-1805).

Date Made: 1740-1745Date Engraved: 1796

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, BostonPlace Used: United States: Massachusetts, Newburyport

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Estate of Arthur Michael

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.383477Catalog Number: 383477Accession Number: 162866

Object Name: mug

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 1/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 5/8 in; 15.5575 cm x 14.605 cm x 9.2075 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-ff8f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300968

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