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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1940.62.B
People
William Simpkins, American (Boston, MA 1704 - 1780 Boston, MA)
Title
Beaker
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1740-1750
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/230351

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Technique
Hammered
Dimensions
8.6 x 7.9 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Stamped "W. Simpkins"on bottom.

Provenance

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

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Gift
Accession Year
1940
Object Number
1940.62.B
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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