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Document identity
localId
119314
label
Caster
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
119314
contentType
object
title
Caster
date
1743
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014426
creators
8379
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
with handle: 9.5 x 7.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.)
cul
America, Massachusetts, Boston
accession
1940.22
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Caster, 1743. Jacob Hurd (American, 1702–1758). Silver; with handle: 9.5 x 7.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.220
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
Engraved underside: "The Gift of \ Mrs J. Ross \ to H.T \ 1743" and "J.E.C." (later, in script). Small star near scam of cover band.
inscription
Stamped underside: "Hurd"
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. 79
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:09:48.112000
sourceId
119314
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
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silver
creatorTags
male
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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