Beaker
- Object Name:
- Beaker
- Object ID:
- 1839.002
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1650-1700
- Description:
- Beaker. Pewter. Cylindrical body with sides tapering from flared lip to simple, splayed base. Incised line 1.25" from top. Paired lines incised 0.75" above base, forming annulet. Several sets of initials, scratched on lower surface of splayed base seem to read: "EEMH LM LL LE," (perhaps initials of owners).
- Material:
- Metal
Pewter - Dimensions:
- H-5.4 Dia-3.7 inches
- Provenance:
- According to family history this "communion cup or beaker [was] brought over from England in 1660 by Deacon Enoch Eaton". Apparent history of ownership in New Hampshire going back to 18th century, however, suggests it may have been via a different ancestor; perhaps John Eaton who came to Massachusetts from England by 1640. It was donated to the Society by Jesse Eaton (1803-1861) soon after the death of the his mother, Lydia (Ladd) Eaton (1759-1839).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Jesse Eaton
- Subjects:
- Communion, Communion-cups, Religion, Religious celebrations
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