Taperstick

Date1731-1732

Artist/Maker James Gould

MediumSilver (Sterling)

DimensionsOH: 4 1/4"; OW: 2 21/32"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1936-449

DescriptionTaperstick: inverted bell-shaped socket with moldings below rim and applied mid-band on inverted baluster stem of hexagonal plan flaring at bottom to circular well on top of stepped base of hexagonal plan; uninscribed as to owner; weight: 2 oz., 16 dwt., 18 gr.Inscription(s)None.Mark(s)Maker's mark "I" superimposed on "G" in block letters within a herat leopard's head crowned, liom passant, and date letter on underside of base.ProvenanceVendor: Crichton Bros., London