Brooklyn Museum: Decorative Arts: Beaker

Beaker

Maker: Geradus Boyce, American, 1820-1857
Medium: Silver
Place Made: New York, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1820
Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8in. (7.9 x 7.3 x 7.3cm) Weight: 2.78 oz. (86.3 g)
Markings: Marked on bottom: "G. BOYCE [in rectangle] / [large dot within diamond] / N. Y. [in rectangle]"
Inscriptions: Engraved monogram in script between bands: "WHC"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th floor
Accession Number: 1990.196.2
Credit Line: Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc.
Image: Overall, 1990.196.2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Beaker, silver. Flaring sides rise from simple applied foot rim (with straight upper edge) to simple applied lip rim. Beaker is banded with two bands, each comprising four ribs. Near pair to 1990.196.3. CONDITION: Normal wear and scratches. One repaired split at lip, 11:00.

Collections: Decorative Arts: Beaker