Caster
According to Alphonso T. Clearwater, this caster is said to have been a wedding gift to Ruth Smith, who married George Hopkins in 1773. George Hopkins was the youngest son of Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Caster
- Date: ca. 1773
- Geography: Probably made in Rhode Island, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 5/8 x 2 in. (14.3 x 5.1 cm); 3 oz. 1 dwt. (95.2 g)
Foot: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Body: H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); 2 oz. (62.2 g)
Cover: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); 1 oz. 1 dwt. (33 g) - Credit Line: Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
- Object Number: 33.120.216
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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