Chocolate Pot

Edward Winslow

1700–1710 · Silver · The American Wing

Chocolate pots are distinguished by a small hole in the lid where a stirring rod could be inserted while the cover remained closed, keeping the contents warm. The removable acorn finial, attached by a chain, provides the opening. The Hutchinson arms engraved on the side are probably those of Thomas Hutchinson, a Boston merchant and member of the Massachusetts legislature.

Artist

Edward Winslow

Date

1700–1710

Medium

Silver

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933