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Bowl

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920-1940

GUSN

GUSN-51122

Description

A squarish-rounded edge with a flared rim. It has a shaped cutaway and scroll incised corners on a deep bowl, with sloping sides and a flat round base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bowls (vessels)
silver (metal)
sterling silver
Sterling Silver
Silver
BOWL

Inscription

The touchmark on the bottom reads: Symphony/By Towle/STERLING/52313/PATENT/APPLIED FOR.

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Towle Silversmiths (Maker)

Location of Origin

Newburyport, MA, USA

Dimensions

2 x 10.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.779

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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