Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dish
Object Number:
INV.14483
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 12 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. ( 3.8 x 31.4 x 20 cm )
Marks:
engraved: in the center: "L S G" in script
stamped: on the base: crowned "B", "925/ STERLING/ 1000"
Description:
Wrought silver dish; oval body with raised, convex sides covered all over with repoussé chased foliated designs over a hammered surface; cast and applied foliate scroll band around the rim; engraved in the center of the bowl, "L S G" in script; maker's marks on the base.
Gallery Label:
LSG is Louise Stafford Gilder, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
