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Milk Jug
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Milk Jug

Dateabout 1760-1770
MediumRaised silver
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width with handle x depth): 3 9/16 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/2in. (9 x 10.8 x 8.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Wright Poindexter
DescriptionRaised silver milk jug with an elongated, curved spout, a shaped rim, a baluster-shaped body, an ear-shaped handle, and three C-scroll feet. The rim is shaped with C-scrolls and S-scrolls. The ear-shaped handle has a C-scroll at the top and at the terminal. Each foot consists of a shell, over a C-scroll, over two graduated disc-shaped pads. The handle and legs are cast and soldered to the body of the milk jug. There are minor dents in the body of the milk jug.
Object number1979.41.1
MarkingsThe underside of the milk jug has a rectangular mark of "E:WHITE".
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Governor Jonathan Trumbull
about 1770
William Cowell Sr.
about 1710, engraving added 1727
Meriden Britannia Company
about 1861
Governor Joseph Talcott
about 1740, spout and some engraving added in the 1890s
Thomas Danforth Boardman and Sherman Boardman
1825-1845
Unknown
made mid 18th century, dated 1776