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Basket

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-51613

Description

Silver handled basket. Pierced floral design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
silver (metal)
Basket
Silver
Art Nouveau
Basket

Inscription

"MDC" (Engraved on the bottom)

Maker

Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)
Frank W. Smith Silver Co. Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA; Gardner, MA, USA

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears

Accession Number

1987.389

Reference Notes

Rainwater, Dorothy T., Author. American Silver Manufacturers. EVERYBODYS PRESS, 1966.

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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