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Description:

Bell-shaped creamer on a reverse cyma-profile base with boss bottom featuring a flat-chased, symmetrical design of two umbrella-shaped flowers and serrated leaves springing from a larger tripartite leaf. Angular handle, rectangular in section, has a triple-stacked, upturned, tassel-like thumbrest. Tall, curved, inset spout with U-shaped lip. Bottom underside struck incuse "ROCKFORD / SILVER PLATE CO." in sans serif letters encircling balanced scales with "QUADRUPLE" above and "700" below; "REM" engraved above and "y(?)" scratched faintly in gutter at left. From a three-piece coffee or tea service, 1982.0114.01-.03; coffeepot is a different pattern than the sugar bowl and creamer.

Maker is Rockford Silver Plate Co. of Rockford, IL, 1882-1956. Successor to Racine Silver Plate Co. of Racine, WI, 1873-1882; became Sheets-Rockford in 1925.

Date Made: ca 1882Associated Date: 1882 - 1982

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, RockfordPlace Used: United States: Ohio, CincinnatiUnited States: California, Hemet

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Ruth E. Moore

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0114.03Accession Number: 1982.0114Catalog Number: 1982.0114.03

Object Name: creamer

Physical Description: silver plate (overall material)plated (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 5 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in; 12.7 cm x 14.605 cm x 8.5725 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-f756-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_319567

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Creamer