Coffee Pot Stand Made by Benjamin Halsted and Myer Myers, 1756-1758
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In a rare partnership of colonial craftsmen, Jewish silversmith Myer Myers and silversmith Benjamin Halstead collaborated to create this coffeepot stand around 1756. The initials "CJ", engraved on the bottom, establish the owner as Charity Johnson, wife of Samuel Johnson, the first president of King's College (now Columbia University). This stand was part of a coffee set created for Mrs. Johnson.
In a rare partnership of colonial craftsmen, Jewish silversmith Myer Myers and silversmith Benjamin Halstead collaborated to create this coffeepot stand around 1756. The initials "CJ", engraved on the bottom, establish the owner as Charity Johnson, wife of Samuel Johnson, the first president of King's College (now Columbia University). This stand was part of a coffee set created for Mrs. Johnson.
Artifact
Stand (Support object)
Date Made
1756-1758
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Made by Benjamin Halsted and Myer Myers in New York City, New York.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.279.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edsel B. Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 1.125 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
marked on bottom: MYERS / H & M engraved on bottom: C.I.
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