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Artist Jacob Hurd (American, born 1702 or 1703, died 1758)
Dateabout 1736
DimensionsH: 4 3/4 in. (12.0 cm); Weight: 11 oz. 16 dwts. troy
MediumSilver
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Barber
Object number
1984.21
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Label TextThis 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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