Creampot, part of a three-piece set
Lewis Cary
(American, 1798–1834)
about 1834
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions14.7 x 16.8 x 9.6 cm (5 13/16 x 6 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser
Accession number1976.57
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
[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
