Sugar Bowl
- Description
- Gold washed, ovoid bowl with two, reeded, horseshoe-shaped bail handles on four double-banded, splayed legs ending in pad feet. Four repousse chased panels filled with a myriad of flowers and foliage cover body; handles have a compressed ball at center, circular lobed attachments and rosette-end pins. Flared rim with cupped inside edge. Domed and flared cover topped by ball knop has matching floral designs interrupted by an empty C-scroll reserve. Bottom underside struck incuse "MF'D & PLATED BY / REED & BARTON", "2795","PATENT APPLIED FOR" and "GILT". From a six-piece coffee and tea service, 1978.0922.01-.06.
- Maker is Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA; 1840-present. William C. Beattie of Taunton, MA, assignor to Reed & Barton, received US Design No. 9,405 for this pattern on July 25, 1876.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1876 or later
- design patent date
- 1876-07-25
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Taunton
- Physical Description
- silver plate (overall material)
- gold (wash material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 7/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 5 in; 20.0025 cm x 14.605 cm x 12.7 cm
- ID Number
- 1978.0922.04
- catalog number
- 1978.0922.04
- accession number
- 1978.0922
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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