Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 427
must be removed to grate thenutmeg on to the food or drink;it has been presented to theMuseum of Fine Arts, at Boston,by the Misses Rogers who aredescendants of the maker, JohnCoburn (1725-1803) of Boston.Owned by Mr. George S.Palmer is a small box (Illus. 285)circular in form, with a flat backand… … 284. H. 3j in.John Coburn. Tobacco SnufF and Nutmeg Boxes 397 the founder of the CalvlnisticMethodists, who thrilled hisvast audiences by his eloquenceand powerful rich voice; hedied at Newburyport, Massa-chusetts, and his body was in-terred before the pulpit of thePresbyterian Church there. A…
Silverwork -- United States
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