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Cruet Stand

Dateca. 1813-1856

Maker Israel Trask

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Beverly

MediumPewter and glass

DimensionsHeight: 7 15/16”; Max diameter: 5 ½”

Credit LineGift of Scott and Debra Duncan

Object number2022-211,1

DescriptionCruet stand with a circular foot and a shaped column topped by an oval lifting ring. Its spinning cruet wheel is composed of nine rings, including four large ones for the bottles, joined together by small ones, and set around a central ring. The octagonal bottles are likely replacements, and include two tall ones closed with glass stoppers, another with a perforated pewter cap, and a shorter one with a wide mouth having a lid notched for a spoon.
MarkingsBottom of stand struck with I.TRASK in relief within a rectangle (Jacobs 262).