An American Silver Cann with the Minot Arms, Jacob Hurd, Boston, circa 1730-40
No reserve
Auction Closed
April 21, 08:50 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An American Silver Cann with the Minot Arms, Jacob Hurd, Boston, circa 1730-40
Of pear form, the front engraved with contemporary arms of Minot, marked ihurd in shaped punch (Hollis French no. 2) struck at left of handle and on bottom.
5 in. (12.2 cm.) high
William Core Duffy, New Haven, CT
Wolf Family Collection No. 0715 (acquired from the above on May 17, 1984)
Wolf Family Collection No. 0715 (acquired from the above on May 17, 1984)
Seattle Art Museum, Winter 1952, published in the catalogue; also traveled to San Francisco, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Northampton, Massachusetts, Smith College Museum of Art, 1959, published in the catalogue
Washington, D.C., Department of State, 1972-83 (Diplomatic Reception Rooms)
Northampton, Massachusetts, Smith College Museum of Art, 1959, published in the catalogue
Washington, D.C., Department of State, 1972-83 (Diplomatic Reception Rooms)
Minot Family in England and America, Boston, 1897
Patricia E. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p. 588 (probably)
Patricia E. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p. 588 (probably)
The arms are probably those of Minot. However, the field on this cann is shown as argent, whereas Bolton's American Armory records azure, and the crest here is an arm in armor holding a sprig, and Bolton's records a cross with three stars above.
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