Creamer

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Creamer

Entry/Object ID

VC.75.6

Description

Helmet-shaped silver creamer with flaring spout opposite square handle extending from lip: bands of bright-cut engraved decoration outlining lip, base and shoulder with bolection molding at mid-point of the body; soldered-on concave foot-ring.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alexander S. Gordon

Attribution

Maker

Artist

James Gordon

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1795

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Engraved monorgam center front and back: "CC" in script; mark on bottom GORDON in rectangle.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

3-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (15.6 x 14.6 x 9.8 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight marks, possibly fingerprints, under spout on both sides; tarnish on body to right of handle; no dents or major scratches.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catherine Clinton Taylor Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.75.5 - Teapot - Part of set VC.75.8 - Slop bowl - Part of set VC.75.7 a-b - Sugar bowl - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 item of 4

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial