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Plate, Cake

Object Name:
Plate, Cake
Object ID:
1942.001.36
Date:
circa 1870
Description:
Basket or Cake Dish. Silver. Oval bowl with two handles on oval pedestal base. Bowl is pierced with small diamonds and ovals. Upper rim of bowl is a string of beading supported by eight castings in various shapes, including rams heads, flowers, scrolls, and grape cluster with grape leaves. Handles in shape of intertwined branches. Pedestal base edge rimmed with a beaded motif. Stamped on bottom of bowl, "70". Piece of adhesive tape on interior of bowl with Margaret H. Jewell information.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
H-4.9 W-11 D-8.375 inches
Provenance:
From the silver collection of Margaret Jewell.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
Subjects:
Grapes, Grape leaves, Silver
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