Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Soup bowl and saucer
Object Number:
1951.290ab
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
White metal, silver plate
Dimensions:
Saucer: 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. ( 1.6 x 13 cm )
Part (soup bowl): 2 1/8 x 6 in. (5.4 x 15.2 cm)
Marks:
stamped: on the base of the soup bowl: "B. SCHOON/ PARIS" over a crowned hallmark in a rectangle, besides "12" and "METAL/BLANC" in a rectangle
stamped: in the center of the saucer: "5" and an unidentifiable mark
Description:
Cast white metal soup bowl; circular, bowl-shaped body with a plain applied rim; two cast shell handles are applied to the sides below the rim; seated on a molded foot; maker's marks on the base. Cast silver-plate saucer or under plate; circular form with slightly flared sides and a reeded rim; maker's marks in the center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
