William Ball
Cream Pot
c. 1795
Physical Qualities
Silver, 7 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (17.8 x 7 x 13.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Virginia P.B. White, Baltimore
Object Number
1933.54.63
Recalling an ancient helmet, this classical revival cream pot stands on a square plinth base and has a tall strap handle. A simple row of beading set around the lip and repeated on the edge of the pedestal are the only decorations that break the serene silver surface.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1933; Virginia Purviance Bonsal White (1869-1955), Baltimore, MD
Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, "French, English and American Silver", 1956, cat. no. 164.
Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds. "Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Maryland Silver in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art." Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1975. p. 69, ill.
Inscribed: Engraved with letters on front "EC" WV 246 - scratched on the base
Markings: stamped twice on base: W BALL
On View: American Wing Second Floor, Chestertown Hallway/Case 3
