Cann
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Silver
DATES
ca. 1780–1781
DIMENSIONS
height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); diameter of base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
HB; lion rampant; e; crowned leopard's head
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
64.152.26
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Hicks
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Silver cann on circular base cast in three convex moldings topped by concave foot. Cast ear handle has scroll ends and leaf ornament. Bowl flares out from foot to handle joint and tapers in to just below lip.
CONDITION: Good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
Hester Bateman (English, active in London, 1774–1789). Cann, ca. 1780–1781. Silver, height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); diameter of base: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Hicks, 64.152.26. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.152.26_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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