Caudle cup (one of four)
John Coney
(American, 1655 or 1656–1722)
about 1680
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions10.5 x 18 x 12.2 cm (4 1/8 x 7 1/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of the First Church in Malden, Congregational
Accession number1991.494
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On viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
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John Coney produced at least seventeen caudle cups during his career. Of these, twelve were made for churches, including this set of four made for the church in Malden, Massachusetts, attesting to the adaptation of this domestic form for liturgical use.
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.
Provenance1911, lent by the First Church in Malden to the MFA; 1991, Gift of the First Church in Malden, Congregational to the MFA. (Accession date: June 26, 1991)
Part of a set/Part of a set
