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Maker(s):Burt, Samuel
Culture:American (1724-1754)
Title:strainer
Date Made:ca. 1750
Type:Food Service
Materials:silver
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Boston
Measurements:overall: 11 5/16 in x 4 1/16 in x 10.4775 cm; 28.73375 cm x 10.31875 cm x 4 1/8 in
Accession Number:  HD 69.0271
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Silver strainer with a circular, dished strainer pierced with holes in a stylized flower design and two long, open-scrolled handles, which is marked "S:BURT "in a rectangle once on each handle for Samuel Burt (1724-1754). Samuel Burt and his brothers, William Burt (1726-1752) and Benjamin Burt (1729-1805), probably trained with their father, silversmith John Burt (1692/93-1745/6) of Boston. Samuel probably took over the shop following his father's death in 1745/46. Although a masterful craftsman, little work survives from Samuel Burt because of his early death at the age of thirty-one. Similarly styled strainers were found in 18th century Boston such as those in Historic Deerfield's collection by Jacob Hurd (1702-1758) and Daniel Parker (1726-1785).

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