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Beaker

Beaker

((master in 1571))
1571–1616
Object PlaceStrasbourg, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver
Dimensions9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession number1993.469
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ClassificationsSilver
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InscriptionsThe inscription reads: "Early in the autumn drink as much as you can as long as the barrel is full." - Translated by Jean-Marie Bouchard, 8/93.
ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: May 26, 1993)