Pap boat
Unknown Artist
1764–65
Medium
Silver, gilt interior
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (3.2 × 11.4 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
British, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.41.64
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the delicate world of 18th-century British silverware! This charming *Pap boat*, crafted in London around 1764–65, is a petite vessel measuring just 1¼ × 4½ inches (3.2 × 11.4 cm). Made of gleaming silver with a luxurious gilt interior, it exemplifies the exquisite metalwork of the Georgian era, when London silversmiths were renowned for their precision andulence. Produced by an unknown artist, its small scale and boat-like shape made it perfectly suited for practical yet refined domestic use. Pap boats like this one were essential in affluent households for feeding soft, nourishin...