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Document identity
localId
119552
label
Cann
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
119552
contentType
object
title
Cann
date
c. 1770
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014614
creators
21109
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); with handle: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.); without handle: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
cul
America, Maryland, Baltimore, 18th century
accession
1940.419
Source extras
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silver
tombstone
Cann, c. 1770. Thomas Sparrow (American, 1746-). Silver; overall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); with handle: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.); without handle: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.419
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
engraved "JSR" in foliate script on front, opposite handle.
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. 145
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
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2026-05-29 06:10:20.661000
sourceId
119552
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
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silver
creatorTags
male
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1
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0
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photo
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