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A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Comb tray
Object Number:
INV.14484
Date:
1903-1925
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 9 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1 x 24.8 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: center: "E E G" in script
stamped: on the base: "S KIRK & SON CO/ 925/1000"
Description:
Wrought silver comb tray; flat, oval dish with a raised and all over repoussé chased scalloped rim with flowers and ferns; applied rope molding around the rim; engraved in the center of the dish, "E E G" in script; makers' marks on the base.
Gallery Label:
EEG is Emma Elizabeth Gilder (b. 1861), the aunt of the donor (Louise S. Gilder). Emma was a sister of Louise's father, William Howard Gilder (b. 1857, Maryland).
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
