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Creamer with Lid, from 4-Piece Coffee Set

Maker: Michael Jerry, American, 20th century
Medium: Pewter, cane
Place Made: Syracuse, New York, USA
Dates: 1959
Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (11.7 x 10.8 x 6 cm)
Markings: On underside of creamer: incised in script "M. Jerry 59" and stamped "PEWTER"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1993.158.2a-b
Credit Line: Modernism Benefit Fund
Image: Group, 1993.158.1a-b-.4_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Pewter creamer (a) and lid (b), with caning. Tall, narrow cylindrical body raised on foot ring; continuous U-shaped spout that runs down almost the entire height of the creamer; opposing squared strap handle with squared corners, grip is wrapped in caning strips. Flat circular lid with handle formed with two slightly splayed struts that support an arching grip wrapped in caning. Condition: Good; light scratches overall and some spotting; caning is loose in some places.

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