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A Pair of Salvers Salvers

This is a salvers. It was made by Joseph Ward. It is dated 1697 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by William M. Cahn, Jr. and Mrs. William M. Cahn, Jr.. It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cahn, Jr. in memory of Rosalie S. and William M. Cahn.

Its dimensions are

H x diam. (a): 5.8 × 19.1 cm (2 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.) H x diam. (b): 5.7 × 19 cm (2 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

On bowl of salver (a): [1] “WA” with anchor separating the letters, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “A” in script, impressed (date letter, 1697) [3] Britannia, impressed (standard mark, England) [4] Lion’s head erased, impressed (standard mark) On underside of salver base (a): [1] Britannia, impressed (standard mark, England) On bowl of salver (b): [1] “WA” with anchor separating the letters, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] “A” in script, impressed (date letter, 1697) [3] Britannia, impressed (standard mark, England) [4] Lion’s head erased, impressed (standard mark) On underside of salver base (b): [1] Britannia, impressed (standard mark, England)

Cite this object as

A Pair of Salvers Salvers; Made by Joseph Ward (English, active 1689 – 1734); silver; H x diam. (a): 5.8 × 19.1 cm (2 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.) H x diam. (b): 5.7 × 19 cm (2 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cahn, Jr. in memory of Rosalie S. and William M. Cahn; 1981-49-5-a,b

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