VesselsAmerican18th century

Beaker

1740-1750

Artists

William SimpkinsArtist

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Hammered

Medium

Silver

Culture

American

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of American Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

8.6 x 7.9 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Private Collector; gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1940.

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