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Tall, raised bowl having concave sides that revert to gourd-shaped base and soldered to tall stem with baluster and applied molding, below which is splayed, stepped foot with foot ring. One small repair inside lip (1980.488).
Inscription
Both cups engraved "First / CHURCH OF CHRIST / in / Medfield" in alternating script and shaded roman capitals; "1817" inside foot.
Marks
None
Provenance
Acquired by the First Church of Christ, Medfield, in 1817. 1980, gift of the First Church Parish, Unitarian, Medfield to the MFA.
Credit Line
Gift of the First Church Parish, Unitarian, Medfield, in memory of Virginia Hagberg McQuillan
1817
- Unidentified artist, Spanish, 14th century
Object Place
Probably Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dimensions
18.9 cm (7 7/16 in.)
Accession Number
1980.488
Medium or Technique
Silver