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Canns

Scope note

Drinking vessels, usually in the form of a cylindrical cup but sometimes slightly tapering, having a flat base with a low foot ring and one vertical handle; especially those made of silver or pewter in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043199

Broader Terms used

drinking vessels

Equivalent Terms used

cann

Created

13yrs ago

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