Pitcher
Seth Ek
(American, born in Finland, active 1906–1912)
Handicraft Shop
(active 1901–1940)
1907
Object PlaceWellesley Hills, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions8.1 x 11.2 x 8 cm (3 3/16 x 4 7/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Gertrude S. Atwood
Accession number1987.72
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
The robust presence of this small pitcher suggests Seth Ek’s Scandinavian heritage. The year in which Ek executed this piece, he entered a three-piece tea service, along with two ladles and a syrup jug and tray, in the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, exhibition. Also included were two silver finger bowls designed by Mary Knight, which Ek executed, reaffirming the close association and cooperation among society members.
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.
