Bonbon Dish

Description:

"Bostonia" pattern bonbon dish. Small, shallow dish has flared sides ending in an octagonal or clipped-corner rim with downturned edge and a flat circular well; no foot ring. Plain; no monogram or surface decoration. Underside of well struck with two sets of incuse marks, an S-arc-and-rampant-lion logo above "STERLING" and "3953" at top, and "J.E. CALDWELL & CO. (arched) / 925 / STERLING / 1000 / PHILADELPHIA" in serif letters at bottom.

Date Made; Date Pattern Introduced: 1914Date Received As Gift: 1948

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, GardnerPlace Retailed: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Subject: EatingWeddings, AnniversaryNutsSugar

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Food, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Gladys C. Dougherty

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1977.0729.01Accession Number: 1977.0729Catalog Number: 1977.0729.01

Object Name: dishObject Type: plate

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 6 1/8 in; 2.54 cm x 15.5575 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-ec49-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300816

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