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Document identity
localId
119350
label
Cann
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
119350
contentType
object
title
Cann
date
c. 1760–70
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014456
creators
20949
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); with handle: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); without handle: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
cul
America, Massachusetts, Boston
accession
1940.247
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Cann, c. 1760–70. Benjamin Pierpont (American, 1730–1797). Silver; overall: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.); with handle: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.); without handle: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.247
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
engraved "A*G" in block letters on bottom.
formerAccessionNumbers
1024.1922
citations
citation
Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 120
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:09:56.810000
sourceId
119350
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
med
silver
creatorTags
male
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image_url
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1
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0
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photo
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813c08ca50124abb