Cup
Harris, Stanwood & Co.
(1842–1848)
William C. Harris
(American, active about 1839–1848)
Henry B. Stanwood
(1818–1868)
about 1843
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions9.5 x 10.5 x 7.5 cm (3 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs Franklin H. Williams in memory of Louise Bodine Wallace
Accession number1984.514
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Harris, Stanwood & Co. were celebrated for the beauty and quality of their “plain” wares, such as this small cup. Its graceful, curved form and polished surface are reminiscent of larger canns of the previous century. First presented in 1843, probably as a baby gift to a child in the Lincoln family, and subsequently inscribed to Louise Bodine Wallace in 1914, the cup remained a part of the family’s history for 140 years.
This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.
ProvenanceThe cup was probably acquired by the Lincoln family of Hingham and passed by descent to the Wallace and Williams families. See 1985.327 for other silver belonging to these families.
mid-15th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Early 19th century
late 18th century
early 18th century
late 15th century (?)
mid-14th–mid-15th century
second half of 14th–first third of 15th century
late 15th–early 16th century
mid-13th century
Late 19th century (before 1890)