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Beaker

Moody Russell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The cup has an engraved inscription on the front. The inscription reads, "The gift of Shrewsbury and Mount E9 to the Churchill Sandwich 1779." The cup has a shiny interior and a slightly duller exterior. There are three horizontal grooves around the bottom of the cup. The background is gray, with a slight shadow under the cup. The artist of the cup is Moody Russell, and the title is Beaker.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1719
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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