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Artist:
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Jesse Churchill
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Title:
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Pitcher
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Date:
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c. 1810
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Medium:
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Silver
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Dimensions:
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9 3/4 x 9 x 5 in. (24.77 x 22.86 x 12.7 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of James F. and Louise H. Bell
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Location:
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Gallery 333
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This pitcher was presented to Thomas Wells in 1810 for services rendered to the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Churchill, Jesse
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Nationality:
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American (Boston)
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Life Dates:
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American, 1773-1819
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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water pitcher, engraved inscriptions in various styles: [Be Just and Fear Not]; [Presented by the Massa/ s. Charitable Mechanic Association to Mr. Thomas Wells]; [In testimony of their approbation of his faithful service in the office of Secretary March 22, 1810]
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Creation Place:
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North America, United States, , Massachusetts, Boston
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Accession #:
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32.21.5
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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