Covered Hot Water Urn
1792
Physical Qualities
Sterling silver, ebony, 14 3/8 x 11 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (36.5 x 28.6 x 27.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frederica Kolker Saxon, Baltimore
Object Number
2014.76
Separate lid, and plug for internal tube. Bears the crest of Clan Donnachaidh (also known as Robertson), one of the oldest Scottish clans. Inscription translates to "Glory is the Reward of Virtue."
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2014; Frederica Saxon, Baltimore
Rena Hoisington, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "New Arrivals: Gifts of Art for a New Century," February 7-May 8, 2016.
Inscribed: on front of urn above spout: "Virtutis Gloria Merces"
Markings: Hallmarks on base and inside lid: City mark-Edinburgh, Scotland; Thistle-sterling standard mark for Edinburgh from 1681-1974; date letter N for 1793; Duty mark for reign of King George III (1786-1821). Scratched in corner under base "617" No maker's mark
