A Pair of Jacob Hurd Coin Silver Canns, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1745 Marks: HURD (Kane D) 5-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 5 inches (14.6 x 8.3 x 12.7 cm) (each) 714 grams (22.96 troy ounces) Inscription to underside of each: Edmund Baker 1811 The silver canns of tulip-shape incised with Vassal Family Crest, with applied scroll and leaf handles. PROVENANCE: Robert C. Eldred & Co., East Dennis, Massachusetts; Acquired from the above by current owner. LITERATURE: P. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, New Haven, Connecticut, 1998, p. 590; H. French, Jacob Hurd and His Sons Nathaniel and Benjamin: Silversmiths 1702-1781, 1939, 81-82. HID03101062020 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Pair in overall very good condition. Light surface scratches commensurate of age, use, and polishing. Scattered pin dents throughout.
Incised numbers to the underside of each: 11"17"0 and 11"19"0
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