Bowl

Description:

Raised circular bowl engraved "WCW" in conjoined foliate script on a step-molded pedestal base. Rounded lower body rises to an incurved neck and convex or quarter-round shoulder. Applied gadrooning around rim and side of circular foot. Underside of rounded bottom struck once above centerpoint "W.Thoms[on]" in rectangle.

Maker is William Thomson of New York, NY; w. 1810-1845.

Date Made: ca 1825

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 Louise S. Codwise

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.60.1684Catalog Number: 60.1684Accession Number: 57226

Object Name: bowl

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/4 in x 6 in; 13.335 cm x 15.24 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-56e7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300933

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