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Tureen

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1865

GUSN

GUSN-46874

Description

Coin silver tureen [a] with cover [b]. Horn mask and ring handles. Monogrammed "E.D".

Details

Descriptive Terms

tureens
silver (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Silver
Beaded
Gargoyle
Ram Head
Tureen

Inscription

Struck, engraved on bottom, body: COIN [lion, facing left][anchor] G 110 ED

Additional Identification Number

1963.453

Maker

Gorham & Co. (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

13 x 17 x 11 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Huntly H. Gilbert

Accession Number

1963.353AB

Reference Notes

Carpenter, Charles Hope, Author. Gorham Silver, 1831-1981. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1982.

Places

Rhode Island (United States)

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