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Tea Canister

John Pero (first mark entered 1717)

1722–23

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsHeight: 11.8 cm x width: 8.9 cm x 5.9 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.); diameter of foot: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.), weight: 447.9 gm (14 oz 8 dwt)

Credit LineBequest of Frank Brewer Bemis

Accession number35.1604

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ClassificationsSilver

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InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on front of canister, the arms of HAMILTON quartering DOUGLAS for the Dukes of hamilton, surrounded by the Order of the Thistle. INSCRIPTIONS: engraved on bottom, 14 = 16ProvenanceWilliam E. Godfrey, New York, purchased by Frank Brewer Bemis, January 18, 1922, Bequest of Frank Brewer Bemis to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 7, 1935).