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Monteith

William Grundy (first mark entered 1743)

1754–55

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

Dimensions22.2 X 26.4cm (8 3/4 X 10 3/8 in.)
Weight: 2,019.9 gm (65 oz 14 dwt)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. St. John Morgan

Accession number68.67

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ClassificationsSilver

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InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on the side, arms, crest, and motto of Livingston quartering Hepburn and Callender, for Robert G. Livinston, (1749-1787) INSCRIPTIONS: engraved around inside of foot, "Robt. G. Livingston Junr."; scratched around inside of foot, "a present from his Grandmother To-". scratched on underside of bowl, "oz 64 = dwt 18"; scratched on underside of foot, "64=18 @ 8/0 sterling". scratched four times around underside of foot, "1755".

ProvenanceRobert Gilbert Livingston (1749-1787), husband of Margaret Hude; by descent to their daughter Cornelia Beekman Livingston (d. 1847), wife of John Crooke; by descent to their son Philip Schuyler Crooke, husband of Margaret Caton; by descent to their daughter Susanna, wife of John Henry Bergen, by descent to their son Philip Crooke Bergan, husband of Helen Louisa Drowne; by descent to their daughter Mary Helen, wife of Samuel St. John Morgan; 1968, gift of Mrs. St. John Morgan to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 13, 1968)