Cream Pot

Myer MyersWW-1765-329409

1765·Silver·14 × 6.7 × 10.8 cm (5 1/2 × 2 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.)

Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society

Catalogue

Year: 1765
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 14 × 6.7 × 10.8 cm (5 1/2 × 2 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Myer Myers

Artist

Myer Myers

Myer Myers (1723–1795) was a silversmith who lived and worked in New York City. He was a Jewish-American of Ashkenazi origin and a member of Congregation Shearith Israel, for whom be produced many works. Historians believe he was an apprentice of the Huguenot silversmith Charles le Roux (silversmith). He registered as a Freeman in 1746, and partnered with Benjamin Halsted from 1756 to 1766 as Halsted & Myers. 380 of his works survive in museums and private collections.

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