The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of November 28, 2023

Cann

c. 1778

fabricated by

Zachariah Brigden

(American, 1734–1787)

America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century

Silver

With handle: 13.4 x 14.2 cm (5 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)

Gift of Hollis French 1940.153

Location

not on view

Description

"Cann" is an old term for a drinking cup with a handle.

Inscriptions

Inscription

Engraved on cann opposite handle: "BFG"; engraved underside: "1778"

Inscription

Stamped underside: "Z. Brigden"

Inscription

Scratched underside: "13-0,9"

Provenance
Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
Citations
Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. mentioned & reproduced P 10 library.clevelandart.org
Exhibition history

Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.153