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Pocket canteen (traveling set)

Cup made by Charles Overing
Cutlery made by T. T., England
Cutlery made by E. H., London
1709/10
Not on view
The conical case is fitted with a silver beaker and a knife, fork, spoon, and marrow spoon with removable handles. The hunting scenes of a stag and boar hunt engraved on the beaker likely suggest that the beaker was intended for use during a hunt.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pocket canteen (traveling set)
  • Maker: Cup made by Charles Overing (active after 1692)
  • Maker: Cutlery made by T. T., England
  • Maker: Cutlery made by E. H., London
  • Date: 1709/10
  • Culture: British, London
  • Medium: Silver; wood case covered with shagreen; removable wooden fitting lined with velvet, silver braid
  • Dimensions: Overall (case): 5 5/16 × 4 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (13.5 × 10.8 × 8.9 cm);
    Height (cup): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.141.256a–j
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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