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Myer Myers American
1770–76
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 750
American baskets for bread, cake, or fruit are extremely rare. The monogram on the interior is for Susannah and Samuel Cornell. Myers made several objects for these wealthy patrons from New York and New Bern, North Carolina. According to the inscription on the underside of the basket, the Cornells later gave it to their daughter Hannah, who married Herman LeRoy on October 19, 1786.

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Object Information
  • Title: Basket
  • Maker: Myer Myers (1723–1795)
  • Date: 1770–76
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: 11 3/16 x 14 7/16 x 11 3/8 in. (28.4 x 36.7 x 28.9 cm); 41 oz. 5 dwt. (1282.7 g)
  • Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.167
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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