18th Century Material Culture

Silver Beakers, Cups, Canns, & Mugs

English
Silver Church Cups

English Silver Standing Cup owned by the William Bradford Family of Massachusetts
1636
(Pilgrim Hall Museum - Photograph by Jim Steinhart)

English
Silver Cups & Beakers

English Silver Two Handled Cup with Cover

by Richard Blackwell II of London c. 1650
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Silver Beaker

by G C of London c. 1605 - 1606
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Silver Two Handled Cup

by John Cory of London c. 1697 - 1698
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Silver Two Handled Cup

by William Fleming of London c. 1717 - 1718
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English Silver Two Handled Cup

by IG of London c. 1657 - 1658
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

English
Silver Canns

English Silver Cann

by Robert Albin Cox of London c. 1759 - 1760
(Victoria & Albert)

English Silver Cann

by Paul de Lamerie of London c. 1719 - 1720
(Colonial Williamsburg)

English Silver Cann

by Paul de Lamerie of London c. 1734 - 1735
(Colonial Williamsburg)

English Silver Cann

by John White of London c. 1752 - 1753
(Colonial Williamsburg)

English
Silver Mugs

English Silver Mug

by Benjamin Bentley & Robert Timbrell of London c. 1716 - 1717
(Colonial Williamsburg)

English Silver Mug

London c. 1723 - 1724
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Massachusetts
Silver Caudle Cups

American Silver Caudle Cups & Mug

by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1728
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Caudle Cups

by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1728
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Caudle Cup

by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1680
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Caudle Cup

by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1680
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Caudle Cup

by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1680 - 1700
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Miniature Caudle Cup

by John Edwards of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1695
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Dram Cup

by John Hull & Robert Sanderson, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1660 - 1670
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Massachusetts
Silver Church Cups

American Silver Cup for the Church of Christ in Medfield (One of a Pair)
by Zachariah Brigden of Boston, Massachusetts 1767
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Two Handled Cup for the Church of Christ in Rumneymarsh
by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1725 - 1730
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Two Handled Cup for the Church of Christ in Rumney Mayrsh 1724"
by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts 1724
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Two Handled Silver Cup for the Church of Christ In Boston May 4th 1728.
by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1728
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the Brattle Street Church

by William Cowell, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1720
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the North Parish Church in Harwich

by John Dixwell of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1710 - 1720
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the Church of Christ, Norwich, Connecticut

by John Dixwell of Boston, Massachusetts 1722
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Communion Cup for the Church of Eastham

by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts 1700
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the Church at West Boston

by Samuel Edwards of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup Made for First Church

by John Hull & Robert Sanderson, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1660 - 1680
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the Brattle Street Church

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1725
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the Church of Christ in Newtown

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts 1744
(Yale University Art Gallery)

American Silver Communion Cup for South Church "The Gift on the Revd Mr Thos. Prince to the / South Church in Boston ...
by Paul Revere, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts 1758
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup for the Presbyterian Church of Boston

by Paul Revere, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts 1753
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Beaker

by Robert Sanderson & John Hull of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1660 - 1680
(Yale University Art Gallery)

Massachusetts
Silver Dram Cups

American Silver Dram Cup

by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1670 - 1690
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Dram Cup

by John Hull & Robert Sanderson, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1652 - 1680
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Dram Cup

by John Hull & Robert Sanderson, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1670
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Massachusetts
Silver
Cups

American Silver Cup or Beaker

by John Allen of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1693
(Yale University Art Gallery)

American Two Handled Silver Cup with Cover for John Rowe
by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cup Made for Mary Willoughby of Salem, Massachusetts

by John Coney of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1690 - 1700
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Childs' Handled Silver Cup

by Thomas Milner of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1720
(Private Collection)

American Silver Cup

by Edward Winslow of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1700
(Skinner)

American Silver Cup

by William Cowell, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1705
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Massachusetts
Silver Spout Cups

American Silver Spout Cup

by the Partnership of John Allen & John Edwads of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1700
(Detroit Institute of Art)

American Silver Spout Cup

by John Coney of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1688
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup, with Initials for Stephen and Elizabeth (Randall) Codman
by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1680
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup

by Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1680 - 1700
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup

by John Edwards of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1712 - 1727
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup

by Bartholomew Green of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1738
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup

by Nathaniel Morse of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1715 - 1725
(Yale University Art Gallery)

American Silver Spout Cup

by Moody Russell of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1730
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup

by Andrew Tyler of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1720
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Spout Cup

by Andrew Tyler of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1720
(Yale University Art Gallery)

Massachusetts
Silver Canns

American Silver Cann

by the Partnership of John Allen & John Edwads of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1700
(Private Collection)

American Silver Cann

by Benjamin Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1750 - 1770
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Benjamin Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760 - 1770
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Canns

by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1720 - 1725
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by John Burt of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1720 - 1725
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by John Burt of Boston Massachusetts c. 1740
(Private Collection)

American Silver Cann

by John Coburn of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1755
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by John Coburn of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by John Coneyof Boston, Massachusetts c. 1715 - 1720
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by William Cowell, Sr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1730 - 1735
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by John Doane of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1741 - 1767
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Joseph Edwards, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1765
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Joseph Edwards, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760 - 1780
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Benjamin Goodwin of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1752 - 1766
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Daniel Henchman of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1755 - 1769
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts 1740
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740 - 1745
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740 - 1745
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Jacob Hurd of Boston, Massachusetts 1746
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Knight Leverett of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Samuel Minott of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1770
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Daniel Parker of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1750 - 1760
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by John Potwine of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1723
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Paul Revere, St. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1730
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Paul Revere, St. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740 - 1750
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Paul Revere, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1766
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann with Later Engraving

by Paul Revere, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760 - 1770
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann with Later Engraving

by Paul Revere, Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1760 - 1780
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by William Simpkins of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1740 - 1745
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Edward Winslow of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1715
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Cann

by Edward Winslow of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1715
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Massachusetts
Silver Mugs

American Silver Mug

by John Burt of Boston Massachusetts c. 1725
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Mug

by John Coney of Boston Massachusetts c. 1705 - 1715
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Mug

by John Edwards of Boston Massachusetts c. 1695 - 1700
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Mug

by John Edwards of Boston Massachusetts c. 1720
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Mug

by Samuel Edwards of Boston Massachusetts 1758
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Mug

by Jacob Hurd of Boston Massachusetts c. 1728
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

A Pair of American Silver Mugs

by Knight Leverett of Boston Massachusetts c. 1737
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

American Silver Mug

by Andrew Tyler of Boston Massachusetts c. 1720 - 1730
(Private Collection)

American Silver Mug

by Edward Winslow of Boston, Massachusetts c. 1710
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Rhode Island
Silver Canns

American Silver Cann

by Thomas Arnold of Newport, Rhode Island c. 1760 - 1800
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Connecticut
Silver Canns

American Silver Cann

by Samuel Parmele c. 1756 - 1770
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

New York
Silver Cups

American Silver Beaker

by Jurian Blanck, Jr. of New York, New York c. 1680 - 1690
(Yale University Art Gallery)

American Silver Beaker

by Cornelius Vander Burgh of New York, New York 1685
(Yale University Art Gallery)

American Silver Beaker

by Cornelius Vander Burgh of New York, New York 1685
(Yale University Art Gallery)

New York
Silver Canns

American Silver Covered Cann

by Myer Myers of NewYork, New York c. 1750 - 1760
(Yale University Art Gallery)

New York
Silver Mugs

American Silver Mug

by Elias Pelletreau of New York, New York c. 1746 - 1800
(Winterthur)

Pennsylvania
Silver Cups

American Camp Cup of Major Wintrhrop Sargent

by Joseph Anthony Jr. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania c. 1783
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Pennsylvania
Silver Mugs

American Silver Mug

by Francis Richardson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania c. 1727 - 1729
(Winterthur)

Maryland
Silver Cups

American Silver & Coconut Cup

by (Likely) John Peterson of Annapolis, Maryland c. 1750
(Winterthur)

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