Child's Bowl

Description:

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.

Date Made: 19001898Inscribed Date; Donor's Birthday: 1900-06-20Inscribed Date; Donor's Christening Date: 1900-08-26

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Rhode Island, ProvidencePlace Owned; Place Used: United States: District of Columbia, WashingtonAssociated Place: United States: New Jersey, Long Branch

Subject: BabyBirthdays, GeneralChristeningFamilyGifts & PresentsGirlsnursery rhyme

Subject:

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.307672.0010Catalog Number: 307672.0010Accession Number: 307672

Object Name: bowl

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in; 6.35 cm x 11.7475 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d73d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300945

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