Covered sugar bowl, part of a three-piece set
Lewis Cary
(American, 1798–1834)
about 1834
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions18.5 x 23.5 x 12.2 cm (7 5/16 x 9 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser
Accession number1976.56
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
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[1]Donor claimed piece was given to her great-great-grandfather upon his retirement in 1835 from the post of Sergeant-at-arms of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. However, this post was not created until 1835, and the identity of donor's great-great-grandfather has not been determined
