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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1973.129
People
Joel Sayre, American (1771 - 1852)
Title
Cream pitcher
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1808
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/226697

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Dimensions
13.3 x 12.4 x 7.6 cm (5 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 3 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Maker's mark on bottom in raised letters: J. Sayre. Inscribed on side: EEW/1808. Incised on bottom: E12856 [or b?]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stephen Greene.
Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1973.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Stephen Greene
Accession Year
1973
Object Number
1973.129
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Matches 1973.128a and b, 1973.127, elongated octagonal shape with thin rim around top.

Verification Level

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