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1740·Silver·Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (13.3 x 4.8 cm); 3 oz. 18 dwt. (120.9 g) Body: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); 2 oz. 11 dwt. (80 g) Cover: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); 1 oz. 6 dwt. (40.9 g) Foot: Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933

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Year: 1740
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (13.3 x 4.8 cm); 3 oz. 18 dwt. (120.9 g) Body: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); 2 oz. 11 dwt. (80 g) Cover: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); 1 oz. 6 dwt. (40.9 g) Foot: Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Jacob Hurd

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Jacob Hurd

Jacob Hurd was a leading silversmith from the Thirteen Colonies, active in Boston, and father to silversmiths Nathaniel Hurd (1729-1777) and Benjamin Hurd (1739-1781), as well as grandfather to Benjamin Hurd Jr. (1778-1818).

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Artist: Jacob Hurd
Year: 1740
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (13.3 x 4.8 cm); 3 oz. 18 dwt. (120.9 g) Body: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); 2 oz. 11 dwt. (80 g) Cover: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); 1 oz. 6 dwt. (40.9 g) Foot: Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Watts ID: WW-1740-525499

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Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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