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Beaker

Thomas Lynde

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base, featuring two engraved letters "T" and "W" separated by a plus sign on the front. The cup has a slight lip around the top edge and two horizontal lines around the base. The cup appears to be made of silver or a similar shiny metal, with some darker spots visible on the surface. The background is a gradient of gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The cup casts a shadow to the right. The title of the image is "Beaker" and the artist is Thomas Lynde.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1775
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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