id:			119350
accession number:	1940.247
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1940.247
updated:		2024-03-26 01:57:40.695000

Cann, c. 1760–1770. Benjamin Pierpont (American, 1730–1797). Silver; overall: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); with handle: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); without handle: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French 1940.247

title:				Cann
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creation date:			c. 1760–1770
creation date earliest:		1755
creation date latest:		1775
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creditline:			Gift of Hollis French
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culture:	America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century
technique:	silver
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Silver
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CREATORS

* Benjamin Pierpont (American, 1730–1797)  - fabricated by

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measurements: Overall: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); with handle: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); without handle: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
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	inscription:	engraved "A*G" in block letters on bottom.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum
	opening date:   1991-06-07T04:00:00
	<i>Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 8, 1991).

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PROVENANCE

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 120
	url:		

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