A maker’s mark is the most reliable means of identifying this cann’s maker and its place of origin. Without marks it could easily be mistaken for an Irish or British object or a piece made in another American city. Working in Baltimore, Irish-born Christopher Hughes stamped his initials on the underside of the bottom three times. The pear-shaped vessel with its splayed foot and acanthus scroll handle is as beautiful as the work by Paul Revere shown nearby. However, a collector would pay a premium for the Revere cann because of its maker’s prominence in American history.