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Dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1873

GUSN

GUSN-51612

Description

Silver oval dish with pierced filigree sides, scrollwork around the rim, and a solid base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dishes (vessels)
piercing
silver (metal)
Dish, Serving
Dish, Serving

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Silversmith)
Shreve, Crump & Low (Maker)

Location of Origin

Providence, RI, USA; Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

1 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears

Accession Number

1987.388

Reference Notes

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

Places

Rhode Island (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)

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