The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 28, 2023

Footed Salver

1710–1720

John Dixwell

(American, 1680–1725)

America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century

Silver

Diameter: 4.2 x 14 cm (1 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

Gift of Hollis French 1940.183

Location

not on view

Description

A serving tray used for one cup or glass.

Inscriptions

Inscription

engraved, all in shaded block letters underneath salver: "B" over "N*D" opposite "E*S."

Provenance
Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
Citations
Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 43
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/1940.183