Caster
Dateca.1770-1780
Maker
Benjamin Burt
1729 - 1805
MediumSilver
DimensionsHeight: 5 1/2" Max diameter: 1 7/8"
Credit LineBequest of Joseph H. and June S. Hennage
Object number2020-304,a&b
DescriptionSilver caster with cast, stepped circular foot, raised hemispherical body, and incurving seamed tubular neck. Mouldings encircle the body at the widest point and rim. Pressure-fit lid decorated with six panels of pierced diapering and a cast and peened pineapple finial.Label TextConsidered to me a more conservative than innovative silversmith, Burt left behind a considerable body of work, having produced a full range of holloware forms. One of the most prominent producers of such goods, many of the Boston area's elite were his clients at one time or another.Inscription(s)Underside of foot engraved "A • R," and scratched "3.. 2..16."Mark(s)Side of body struck with "B•BURT" (Kane mark C) in relief within a rectangle and what may be another mark struck below the rim.ProvenanceAcquired by trade from Jonathan Trace, July 26, 1978.
Joseph Richardson, Sr. (1711-1784)
ca. 1790-1800
1752 (dated)
1680-1700