Cruet Stand
Samuel Wood
(about 1704–1794)
1745–46
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver, glass
DimensionsH. 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.); W. 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.); D. 17 cm (6 11/16 in); Weight: 1,111.3 gm (35 oz 15 dwt)
Credit LineGift of Faneuil Suydam Weisse and Henry Bethune Weiss, descendants of Benjamin Faneuil and his wife Mary Cutler
Accession number38.1651.1-6a-b
ClassificationsSilver
InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved in cartouche on stand, and on all three casters, the arms of Faneuil. Engraved on the silver cruet caps, the crest of Faneuil.ProvenanceAccording to tradition, owned by Benjamin Faneuil (1702-1785), by descent to his great-grandson Dr. George Bethune who sold it at a family sale (about 1890), purchased by Dr. Faneuil D. Weisse, by descent to his son, Dr. Faneuil S. Weisse, Gift of Faneuil Suydam Weisse and Henry Bethune Weisse to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1938)
