Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 204
thebeakerof this shape,belongs to the FirstParish Church, Uni-versalist, at Saugus, Massachusetts, and was alegacy to the Third Church of Christ at Lynnin 1774 from Samuel Jenks. It was made byBenjamin Burt (1729-1805) of Boston, a son ofJohn Burt (1691-1745), who married Joan thedaughter of John… … 96. Benjamin Burt. H. 5I in. 174 Historic Silver of the Colonies / Boston who was made executor. They were allvery probably his apprentices. An early type of mug has a plain slightlytapering cylindrical body, with or without amoulding encircling the body; this came intovogue in England toward the…
Silverwork -- United States
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