Collection Highlights
Walker's Appeal, In Four Articles
Date:
1829
Object Number:
LIB.E441.Box.W1784.W3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Creamer
Object Number:
1936.417
Date:
ca. 1829
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. ( 21 x 17.1 x 12.4 cm )
Marks:
engraved: front of body: "M A K" in script
stamped: on base: "B. GARDINER" in a barbed curved banner over "NEW. YORK" in a barbed curved banner
Description:
Wrought silver creamer; plain, inverted pear-shaped body on a high molded circular foot, applied to the body on a circular pedestal; applied, stepped shoulder, incurved neck and a wide, extended pouring lip; plain, applied rim; plain, scrolled handle, cast in two halves and seamed; engraved, "M A K" in script on the front of the body; maker's marks on the base.
Gallery Label:
This creamer belonged to Morris Ketchum (1796-1880), the great-grandfather of the donor. He married three times. He married his first wife, Catherine Burr on July 22, 1819. His second wife, Angeline Burr, daughter of Silas and Charity Banks Burr, died prior to May 10, 1837, when he married for the third time.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Hugh Willard
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
