Creamer

Description:

Inverted pear-shaped, serpentine-paneled creamer engraved "AMC" in conjoined foliate script on a stepped pedestal base with circular foot. Deeply curved, everted, reverse cyma-edged rim with wide pouring lip above incurved neck. Applied beading at base of neck, top of pedestal, and foot. Spurred, faceted, S-curve handle has raised rings next to scrolled terminals. Underside of rounded bottom struck with maker's mark between two pseudo-hallmarks. Centerpunch visible. Part of a three-piece service, 1988.0252.1-.3.

Maker is Gale, Wood & Hughes (William Gale Sr., Jacob Wood, and Jasper Hughes) of New York, NY; in partnership, 1833-1845.

Date Made: 1833-1845

Maker: Gale, Wood & Hughes

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Donald Beggs

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0252.2Accession Number: 1988.0252Catalog Number: 1988.0252.2

Object Name: creamer

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 7/8 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 3/8 in; 17.4625 cm x 19.05 cm x 11.1125 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-b072-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_324301

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