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Water Jug
Marked by: Micon Melun (1697–1757)
English (Exeter)
1701–20
Object Place: Europe, Exeter, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 14.5 cm x W. 13.5 cm x D. 11 cm (5 11/16 x 5 5/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Weight: 368.5 gm (11 oz 17 dwt)
Credit Line
Bequest of Frank Brewer Bemis
Accession Number35.1576
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe vase-shaped body rests on a molded wire foot. The lower half of the body is chased with fluting and punched with quatrefoils and pellets. The shoulder of the jug is similarly chased and punched. The neck of the jug is formed of a molded band and a spout; beneath the spout is a bellflower drop. The scrolled handle has a shaped flat terminus.
Marks
To right of handle, maker's mark ME with a crown above in an octagon (repeated on handle); Britannia; obscured mark, probably lion's head erased; Exeter castle; illegible date letter
ProvenanceCrichton Brothers, New York, purchased by Frank Brewer Bevis, March 28, 1921, Bequest of Mr. Frank Brewer Bemis to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 7, 1935).