Creampot
Artist/Culture
Paul Revere
(American, 1735–1818)
Date1762–1770
Mediumsilver
DimensionsH: (handle) 10.79 cm; (lip) 10.47 cm; Weight: 113.4 g
ClassificationsMetalwork
Markingsat left of handle and on bottom, '.REVERE'
Credit LineGift of The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of UnumProvident Corporation
Object number1999.504
Descriptionchased; pear-shaped body with scalloped rim and applied lip on molded splayed base, double scroll strap handle, rare cypher monogramProvenance"Grandma Gray" passed down the object in 1902 to two grandchildren, sisters Emily Gray and Marion P. Gray.. In 1921 the sisters passed the object down to their niece "Susie". Susie was the grandmother of the next owner, who released it for sale through a friend of his mother. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company purchased from Gebelein Silversmiths in 1978
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