Bowl
Object Details
- Description
- Two-handled, circular bowl with everted rim, flared sides and round bottom on a straight tapered foot ring. Small, cast flowered-type handles are pierced with five voids. Underside of bottom struck incuse with small circular mark of Old Colony Pewter Makers.
- Firm's 1928 product catalog (also given by donor) notes this bowl was "patterned after a christening basin" into a functional accent piece, "exquisite" for holding flowers, fruit or desserts. It could be ordered with or without handles.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. John H. Murray
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- ca 1928
- ID Number
- 1983.0566.01
- accession number
- 1983.0566
- catalog number
- 1983.0566.01
- owner; user
- Murray, Anne Wood
- Object Name
- bowl
- Physical Description
- pewter (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 13 in x 9 1/8 in; 8.89 cm x 33.02 cm x 23.1775 cm
- rim diameter: 9 1/8 in; 23.1775 cm
- base diameter: 4 in; 10.16 cm
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Subject
- Colonial Revival
- Record ID
- nmah_322946
