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Source Description
"Cann" is an old term for a drinking cup with a handle.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
119236
label
Cann
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
119236
contentType
object
title
Cann
description
"Cann" is an old term for a drinking cup with a handle.
date
c. 1778
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014367
creators
8280
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
with handle: 13.4 x 14.2 cm (5 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
cul
America, Massachusetts, Boston
accession
1940.153
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Cann, c. 1778. Zachariah Brigden (American, 1734–1787). Silver; with handle: 13.4 x 14.2 cm (5 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.153
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
Engraved on cann opposite handle: "BFG"; engraved underside: "1778"
inscription
Stamped underside: "Z. Brigden"
inscription
Scratched underside: "13-0,9"
formerAccessionNumbers
707.1916
citations
citation
Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
page_number
mentioned & reproduced P 10
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:09:34.672000
sourceId
119236
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
med
silver
creatorTags
male
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
1ec0adaf9c9b6736