Collection Highlights
Cayambe
Date:
1858
Object Number:
S-91
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.34
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 4.1 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: a cross between "STERLING" and "184"
Description:
Cast and wrought silver tea infuser; globular body with all over repoussé chased foliate scroll decoration and circular perforations; hinged lid with the same repoussé chased design; chain with a ring terminal attached to the top; makers' marks stamped on the bezel.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
