Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Flagon |
Date |
c. 1708 |
Object ID |
1708-A-32 |
Object Name |
Flagon |
Artist/Photographer |
John East |
Makers mark |
E A (capital letters over fleur de lis in a hear, on lid and one side. Britannia (seated figure in a vertical rectangle on lid and one side; leopard's head on lid, one side and on bottom of foot, "m" (Gothic letter, with a tail like a lower case g, in shield , on lid and one side. |
Description |
Covered silver flagon with C-curved handle and thumb top opening hinge. Reeded trim around circular base, repeated a few inches up and repeated again on lid. Engraved on front: "Annae Reginae in Usum Ecclesiae/ Anglicanae Apud/Philadelphiam A .D. 1708. " |
Diameter (in) |
9.125 |
Height (in) |
11.0 |
Dimension Details |
overall width: 9.125 d. base: 7.125 weight: 47 oz. 15.5 dwt. |
People |
East, John Queen Anne |
Provenance |
Part of a set made by John East, a London silversmith and presented to Christ Church by Queen Anne. |
Category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Inscription Text |
"Annae Reginae in Usum Ecclesiae/ Anglicanae Apufd/Philadelphiam A .D. 1708. " |
Material |
silver |