Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
1879
1971.104
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Creamer
Object name
Creamer
Date
ca. 1829
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. ( 21 x 17.1 x 12.4 cm )
Description
Wrought silver creamer; plain, inverted pear-shaped body on a high molded circular foot, applied to the body on a circular pedestal; applied, stepped shoulder, incurved neck and a wide, extended pouring lip; plain, applied rim; plain, scrolled handle, cast in two halves and seamed; engraved, "M A K" in script on the front of the body; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Hugh Willard
Object Number
1936.417
Marks
engraved: front of body: "M A K" in script
stamped: on base: "B. GARDINER" in a barbed curved banner over "NEW. YORK" in a barbed curved banner
Gallery Label
This creamer belonged to Morris Ketchum (1796-1880), the great-grandfather of the donor. He married three times. He married his first wife, Catherine Burr on July 22, 1819. His second wife, Angeline Burr, daughter of Silas and Charity Banks Burr, died prior to May 10, 1837, when he married for the third time.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
