Beaker

Jurian Blanck Jr.

ca. 1683 · Silver · The American Wing

Following Dutch custom, tall beakers made for domestic use in colonial New York were often donated by their owners to local churches. This beaker is engraved with a Dutch inscription that translates as “Given as a token of devotion and loyalty to the Church in Kingston 1683.” A second beaker, made around 1711, is similarly inscribed. Each is engraved with representations of Hope, Faith, and Charity.

Artist

Jurian Blanck Jr.

Date

ca. 1683

Medium

Silver

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Jointly owned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Kingston, N. Y., 1933