1740-60 Pennsylvania Cann by David Hall Colonial American Coin Silver

A ca 1760 colonial American silver cann by David Hall, a colonial silversmith operating in Pennsylvania. This large silver cann is of balluster form with scrolling handle and leaf-form thumb hold. It sits proudly on a raised plain pedestal and has a stepped and flared lip. In fact, it is somewhat difficult to pin down which David Hall this cup was made by. The elder David Hall worked out of Philadelphia and his nephew worked out of Lancaster. The same mark was used by both men. There are not any other known examples of canns by David Hall to compare to, so this cup still has secrets to reveal. Nonetheless, a beautiful Pennsylvania solid silver can from the 18th century is a rarity.

This piece was recovered in North Carolina by a picker in Thomasville. When it came to the shop, it had a make-do repair with lead solder. Thus, I had it professionally conserved by a master silversmith over the period of about six months. He removed the solder and rewelded the cup handle greatly improving the appearances while still retaining the historic surface patina. There are traces of the original repair on the inside of the cup, but they are difficult to see


Dimensions: 5" tall foot to rim
Weight: 344 grams
Volume: 16 ounces

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