A silver cream pot William Swan, Boston, MA, circa 1740

Pear form, "sparrow beak" spout, scrolled handle, molded rim and base, engraved with monogram, "WE," to underside, marked, "Swan," to underside.

H: 3 1/2 in. W: 3 1/4 in. D: 2 1/4 in., Weight: 3.175 oz. t.

Note

The monogram on the underside, "WE," may stand for William Ellery (1727-1820), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Provenance

Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 5, 2017

A private New Jersey collection.

Literature

Kane, Patricia E., Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers (Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven: 1998), pg. 914

Antiques Magazine, July 1982, pg. 43.

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A silver cream pot William Swan, Boston, MA, circa 1740

Pear form, "sparrow beak" spout, scrolled handle, molded rim and base, engraved with monogram, "WE," to underside, marked, "Swan," to underside.

H: 3 1/2 in. W: 3 1/4 in. D: 2 1/4 in., Weight: 3.175 oz. t.

Note

The monogram on the underside, "WE," may stand for William Ellery (1727-1820), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Provenance

Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, February 5, 2017

A private New Jersey collection.

Literature

Kane, Patricia E., Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers (Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven: 1998), pg. 914

Antiques Magazine, July 1982, pg. 43.

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A silver cream pot William Swan, Boston, MA, circa 1740