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Footed Waiter

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1870

GUSN

GUSN-12069

Description

Dished circular form with floral repousse border. Outermost border with water leaf motifs. Engraved diaper pattern surrounding circular cartouche edged in leafage. Four hairy claw and ball feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
silver (metal)
diaper patterns
floral patterns
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
Silver
Floral
Leaf
Diaper
TRAY

Pattern

Diaper

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Warner, Andrew E., Jr. (Maker)

Dimensions

10.25 x 1 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1421

Places

Maryland (United States)

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