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Salver

(Dutch (active in England) 1688–1751)
1736–37
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions2.3 x 14.6 x 14.5 cm (7/8 x 5 3/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Weight: 297.7 gm (9 oz 11 dwt)
Credit LineBequest of S. Sydney DeYoung
Accession number1988.283
On View
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ClassificationsSilver
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InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on center of salver, the arms of a son of Sir Theodore Janssen (ca. 1658-1748), probably Stephen, (d. 1777) and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Col. Soulgere of Antigua (married before 1757). Engraved in four corners, the crest of Janssen.
ProvenanceBequest of S. Sydney DeYoung to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 27, 1988)
late 18th century
early 18th century
mid-14th–mid-15th century
second half of 14th–first third of 15th century
late 15th–early 16th century
mid-13th century