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Cream Pot

Date1810-1830

Marked by Charles Alexander Burnett (1769 - 1849)

OriginAmerica, District of Columbia, Washington, Georgetown

MediumSilver

DimensionsOH: 6 9/16"; OW: 5 1/4"; Diam (belly): 3 3/4"; Diam (base): 3";

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2004-133

DescriptionSilver cream pot with a wide lip, S-shaped dolphin handle, and round body on a stepped base. Bands of milled decorations of leaves around the base and collar of the foot, of roses at the shoulder, and of ferns around the top and lip
Label TextProximity to Washington D.C. benefited silversmiths working in Alexandria and Georgetown. Charles Burnett enjoyed prosperous business in both cities.
InscribedEngraved in script on body opposite handle "Mother to Hanna."
MarkingsStamped on bottom in relief "C·A·BURNETT" within a rectangle
ProvenanceNeverbird Antiques, Surry, Virginia