Creamer
ca. 1799
Medium
silver
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (14 x 13 x 7 cm) 6 oz. 3 dwt (191.6g)
Classification
Cream pot
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Peter A. Feld, 2009
Accession Number
2009.505.2
About this artwork
This elegant silver creamer exemplifies Federal-period American silver production and the refinement of domestic tableware in the young republic. Created around 1799 by Philadelphia silversmith John McMullin, this vessel demonstrates the neoclassical aesthetic that dominated American decorative arts following the Revolution. The creamer's graceful proportions and restrained decoration reflect the influence of British silver design filtered through American republican ideals of simplicity and ele...