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Bonbon Dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1775-1799

GUSN

GUSN-61002

Description

Cream-colored diamond-shaped candy dish with curved sides, a shallow well, and a green hue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bonbon dishes
creamware
Dish, Serving
Dish, Candy
Dish, Candy

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Wedgwood (Maker)

Location of Origin

Etruria, England

Dimensions

1 x 7 1/4 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1886

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