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Beaker

Maker: Richard Bennett
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dates: 1760-1782
Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (13.3 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm)
Markings: Impressed on inside bottom in center, partially struck stamp: circle containing, from left to right, "R" with dot above and below; crown above flower (rose?); "B" with dot above and below
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.125
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.125.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Pewter beaker, highly polished; cylindrical body rises from narrow three-stepped foot; body flares out slightly as it rises, then flares again more sharply at top. CONDITION: Fair; overall light scratches, few large pits and gouges, overall discoloration (corrosion?).

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