Cann
Daniel Parker
(1726–1785)
1750–60
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions13.2 x 13.5 x 8.2 cm (5 3/16 x 5 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Aimée and Miss Rosamond Lamb
Accession number67.1072
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
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This cann is one of at least seven made by patriot and silversmith Daniel Parker, most of which have been dated to the 1760s and 1770s. This example may be among the earliest, as it has a simple, hollow scroll handle and an unadorned thumb-grip, in contrast to most others, which have double-scrolled handles and acanthus-leaf thumbgrips.
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.
