Creampot

Joseph Edwards Jr.

1760–80 · Silver · The American Wing

Three-legged creampots with elongated pouring lips and scrolled handles are among the most charming hollowware forms produced in mid-eighteenth century America. Joseph Edwards Jr. was born into a family of successful Boston silversmiths, under one of whom he likely trained.

Artist

Joseph Edwards Jr.

Date

1760–80

Medium

Silver

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933