Maker
Ebenezer Noyes Moulton(American, 1768–1824)American, 1768–1824
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Child's Cann
Datec. 1790
Made inBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions3 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/8 in. (7.6 × 8.3 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Marie Blaine, Leslie Bucher, Sharon G. Dies, Kay English, Cheri Fossler, Catherine Ann Gassman, Patricia Holmes, Cyril Hosley, Linda Martin, Kay V. Rath, Carol Weaver, and Barbara E. Williams in memory of Lindsay Davis Weems and in honor of Dinah and Jeff Weems
Object numberB.2018.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceJames H. Halpin, Bronxville, New York (1902–1992); Estate of James H. Halpin; [Christie’s, New York, January 22, 1993, sale 7624, lot 96]; purchased by [Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire], 1993; purchased by Ruth Nutt (1934–2013), Seattle; Estate of Ruth Nutt; [Sotheby’s, New York, "The Collection of Roy and Ruth Nutt," January 24, 2015, sale NO9304, lot 488]; purchased by [S. J. Shrubsole, New York], 2015; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
Exhibition HistoryAmerican Art from American Collections; Decorative Arts, Paintings, and Prints of the Colonial and Federal Periods, from Private Collections. March 6–April 28, 1963. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved monogram opposite handle: ECG
Engraved on bottom: MGC
Engraved on bottom: MGC
Marked on bottom, incuse: MOULTON
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Ebenezer Tracy
c. 1770–1803
Eastern white pine, yellow-poplar, soft maple, white oak, chestnut, and butternut
B.69.409