Cann
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Caption
Myer Myers American, 1723–1795. Cann, ca. 1770. Silver, 5 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (13.0 x 14.0 x 9.8 cm) weight (approximately): 403.73 grams (plus or minus .10). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ann Walker Gaffney, 1999.24. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.24.jpg)
Maker
Title
Cann
Date
ca. 1770
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (13.0 x 14.0 x 9.8 cm) weight (approximately): 403.73 grams (plus or minus .10)
Markings
Struck on bottom in script, in conforming rectangle: "Myers" Engraved on bottom with monogram: "HRC", the R raised above the line.
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Walker Gaffney
Accession Number
1999.24
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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