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Jacob Hurd

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/chndm_1960-36-1
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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Jacob Hurd was a leading silversmith from the Thirteen Colonies, active in Boston, and father to silversmiths Nathaniel Hurd (1729-1777) and Benjamin Hurd (1739-1781), as well as grandfather to Benjamin Hurd Jr. (1778-1818).

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (18)

Punch Strainer

1749 · Silver

28.9 × 10.2 cm (11 3/8 × 4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cann

1747 · silver

Overall: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); with handle: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); without handle: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sugar Scissors

1745 · silver

Overall: 12.3 x 5 cm (4 13/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sauce Boat

1745 · Silver

11.1 × 20.3 × 11.1 cm (4 3/8 × 8 × 4 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cream Jug

1740 · silver

with handle: 9.9 x 8.8 cm (3 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Teapot

1740 · Silver and walnut

12.7 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm (5 5/8 × 9 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of Casters

1740 · Silver

12.7 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm (5 1/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Caster

1740 · Silver

Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (13.3 x 4.8 cm); 3 oz. 18 dwt. (120.9 g) Body: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); 2 oz. 11 dwt. (80 g) Cover: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); 1 oz. 6 dwt. (40.9 g) Foot: Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Salver

1740 · silver

Overall: 3 x 16 x 16.3 cm (1 3/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Salvers

1740 · silver

Overall: 3 x 16 x 16.3 cm (1 3/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Porringer

1735 · Silver

Overall: 1 13/16 x 8 1/8 in. (4.6 x 20.6 cm); 8 oz. 14 dwt. (270.1 g) Lip: Diam. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Body: Diam. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teapot

1735 · silver

Overall: 14.8 x 22.6 cm (5 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.); without handle: 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Creampot

1735 · Silver

Overall: 3 1/2 x 3 3/16 x 2 1/4 in. (8.9 x 8.1 x 5.7 cm); 3 oz. 8 dwt. (106 g) Foot: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-Handled Cup and Cover

1735 · Silver

Overall: 10 3/8 x 10 1/16 in. (26.4 x 25.6 cm); 41 oz. 14 dwt. (1296.9 g) Foot: Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm) Lip: Diam. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm) Body: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); 31 oz. 3 dwt. (968.7 g) Cover: 4 3/16 x 6 1/8 in. (10.6 x 15.6 cm); 10 oz. 11 dwt. (328.2 g)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cann

1735 · Silver

Overall: 5 x 5 1/16 in. (12.7 x 12.9 cm); 10 oz. 14 dwt. (332.4 g) Lip: Diam. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) Foot: Diam. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Caster

1731 · Silver

H.: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Serving Spoon

1730 · Silver

2 1/16 x 16 5/16 x 3 in. (5.2 x 41.4 x 7.6 cm); 7 oz. 2 dwt. (220.2 g)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spoon

1725 · Silver

L. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

18 published of 18 catalogued · 18 with image

The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute Chicago
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6 entries · 1 sources

Cream Jug
1740 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Sugar Scissors
1745 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Cann
1747 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Salver
1740 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Teapot
1735 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Pair of Salvers
1740 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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