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A silver creamer with a sculptural handle and three protruding feet.
A silver creamer with a sculptural handle and three protruding feet.
A silver creamer with a sculptural handle and three protruding feet.
A silver creamer with a sculptural handle and three protruding feet.
A silver creamer with a sculptural handle and three protruding feet.
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Samuel Casey

Silver Creamer

Description

Maker

Samuel Casey (American, ca.1724-ca. 1780)

Title

Silver Creamer

Year

ca. 1750

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Geography

Place Made: Kingston; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

Height: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

SAA

Marks: S. Casey

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. M. E. Sawin

Object Number

57.202

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jan 12, 2025

Label copy

Tablewares are often made of silver, ceramics, and glass. From shapes and sizes to handles and feet, striking similarities abound in these silver teapots, creamers, and sauce boats and their less-expensive ceramic counterparts.

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Samuel Casey (American, ca.1724-ca. 1780)
Silver Creamer, ca. 1750
Silver
Height: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. M. E. Sawin 57.202

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