Serving Stand
Serving Stand
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- Description
- Small, two-tiered stand having two, graduated, single-reeded circular dishes with flared sides and flat wells connected by a central handle with horizontal oval grip and two, incurved, faceted or hexagonal segments on the shaft; no foot ring or base. No monogram or surface decoration. Underside of lower dish struck incuse with "P" in diamond trademark between "PAIRPOINT", "P6613", and "PEWTER", all in sans serif letters; "mho" scratched at top left.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- stand, serving
- date made
- ca 1928
- owner; user
- Murray, Anne Wood
- maker
- Pairpoint Corporation
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- pewter (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 in x 5 5/8 in; 15.24 cm x 14.2875 cm
- ID Number
- 1983.0566.08
- accession number
- 1983.0566
- catalog number
- 1983.0566.08
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. John H. Murray
- subject
- Food Culture
- Washington D.C.
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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