Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 187
low flatcover, a scrolledthumb-piece and amoulded band en-circling the body.It was made bySimeon Soumaineof New York.There is a tradition, which still survives, that itwas the gift of Queen Anne. A flagon (Illus. 82) with a domed and mouldedcover and a cherub in relief upon an oval discon the end… … 81. Simeon Soumaine. H. 7 m. Flagons 157 of the Rev^ Mather Byles, D.D. By the Honor-able William Dummer, Esq Late Lieu* Governorand Commander inCheif of the Massa-chusetts. A por-trait of the donor,painted by SirGodfrey Kneller,and also a goldsnuff box that be-longed to WilliamDummer, are in…
Silverwork -- United States
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