Caudle cup
John Hull
(American (born in England), 1624–1683)
Robert Sanderson, Sr.
(American (born in England), 1608–1693)
1660–70
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOther: 6.7 x 8.1 cm (2 5/8 x 3 3/16 in.)
Credit LineThe Philip Leffingwell Spalding Collection—Given in his memory by Katharine Ames Spalding and Philip Spalding, Oakes Ames Spalding, and Hobart Ames Spalding
Accession number42.226
On View
On viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
ProvenancePossibly made for Beriah Bright (b. 1649), m. Isaac Fowle; by decent to their grandson Rev. William Smith, m. Elizabeth Quincy, granddaughter of Rev. John and Mary Norton; by descent to their daughter Abigail, m. John Adams; descended to Mrs. Strafford (Margaret LeMoine) Wentworth, from whom the piece was bought by Philip Leffingwell Spalding; 1919, lent by Philip Spalding to the MFA; 1924, returned to Spalding; 1928, relent by Spalding to the MFA; 1940, transfered to Mrs. Spalding; 1942, gift of Mrs. Spalding and children to MFA. (Accession date: April 9 and 16, 1942)
