Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.42
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 4.8 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: a cross between "STERLING" and "3018"
Description:
Cast silver tea infuser in the shape of a lantern; cylindrical body with perforations in the sides and the base; hinged conical lid with perforations and a chain with ring trminal attached to the top; maker's mark 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.
