Circular footed bowl with low-relief band of emblems for nine nursery rhymes around exterior of the slightly flared rim. Engraved in script on opposite sides of body "Virginia M\c/Kenney. / from / Grandfather and Grandmother. / McKenney / June 20\th/.. / 1900." and "Baptized, August 26\th/.. 1900. / by / The Reverend William B. Bodine D.D. / Elberon, New Jersey." Sides rounded at bottom; molded foot ring. Underside of flat bottom struck incuse with Gorham trademark (right-facing lion passant, anchor, and gothic or Old English "G", without surrounds) above "STERLING" and "A110", with a three-arrow mark to left; "1022-18" scratched above. Part of bowl and plate set, DL.307672.0010-.0011.
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