Cann
Artist: Jacob Hurd (American, born 1702 or 1703, died 1758)
Date: about 1736
Dimensions:
H: 4 3/4 in. (12.0 cm); Weight: 11 oz. 16 dwts. troy
Medium: Silver
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Barber
Object number: 1984.21
Label Text:This cann, or mug, was made by Jacob Hurd, the outstanding New England silversmith of his generation. It marks the marriage in 1736 of the Charlestown, Massachusetts gentleman Thaddeus Mason (1706–1802) to Rebecca Williams (1712–1748), with whom he would have eight children. The elaborate engraving of the couple’s family coats of arms effectively complements the elegant form.
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