Serving dish
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 6.4 x 40 x 26.4 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver serving dish; shallow, ovoid four-leaf-clover shaped body on four cast acanthus and scroll feet; chased cartouche and scroll decoration around the sides of the body with the initials, "E E G" engraved in the center; applied, scalloped, foliate chased rim; two applied and chased handles on the sides; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Object Number:
INV.14482
Marks:
engraved: in the center: "E E G" in script
stamped: on the base: "S. KIRK & SON/ 925/___/1000"
Gallery Label:
EEG is Emma Elizabeth Gilder (b. 1861), the aunt of the donor (Louise S. Gilder). Emma was a sister of Louise's father, William Howard Gilder (b. 1857, Maryland).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
35419
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cake basket
Classification:
Date:
1871-1897
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. ( 6 x 22.2 x 24.8 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver cake basket; circular, chased lobate, bowl-shaped body with a convex, hexagonal rim; pierced foliate and scroll designs in the rim; beaded band applied around the rim; engraved, "L S G" in script in the center of the bowl; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Object Number:
INV.14058
Marks:
engraved: center of the bowl: "L S G" in script
stamped: on the base: "R W [deer's head] & S." in gothic script over "STERLING C569/9 1/2IN"
Gallery Label:
LSG is Louise Stafford Gilder, the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1897
eMuseum Object ID:
35417
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dish
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 3.2 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver dish; shallow, circular bowl-shaped dish; engraved in the center, "E E G" in script; flaring sides covered with foliate repoussé chasing; cast and applied foliate and ball band; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Object Number:
INV.14458
Marks:
engraved: in the center: "E E G" in script
stamped: on the base: "JACOBI & JENKINS/ BALTIMORE/ MAKERS/ STERLING 925/1000 FINE" all below a tower
Gallery Label:
EEG is Emma Elizabeth Gilder (b. 1861), the aunt of the donor (Louise S. Gilder). Emma was a sister of Louise's father, William Howard Gilder (b. 1857, Maryland).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
35415
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1884
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 7 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver bowl; circular, bowl on a plain circular footring; plain applied rim; repoussé chased foliate band below the rim, and a plain band with triangles and flower motifs below the foliate band; engraved on the front, "H. MacM. R." in script; engraved on the base, "Harriet MacMartin Richards/ FROM/ A. W. McLAREN/ SEPT. 30, 1884" in gothic and ribbon script; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Harriet MacMartin Richards
Object Number:
1942.280a
Marks:
engraved: center front: "H. MacM. R." in script
engraved: on the base: "Harriet MacMartin Richards/ FROM/ A. W. McLAREN/ SEPT. 30, 1884" in gothic and ribbon script
stamped: on the base: "STERLING SILVER" in a banner around, "925/---/1000" over "THEODOR
Gallery Label:
This bowl was purchased from the Estate of Charles Thompson of Easthampton, Long Island.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1884
eMuseum Object ID:
35410
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher and tray
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1896
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Part (tray): 1 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (3.2 x 33.7 cm)
Part (pitcher): 9 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (23.2 x 16.5 x 21 cm)
Description:
Wrought silver pitcher and tray in the Chrysanthemum pattern; "M B M" engraved on the front of the body and the center of the tray in foliate script; makers' marks on the bases.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wilmot T. Cox
Object Number:
1939.415ab
Marks:
engraved: center front of the pitcher and center of the tray: "MBM" in foliate script
stamped: on the base of the pitcher: "TIFFANY & Co/ 5724 MAKERS 5956/ STERLING SILVER/ 925-1000/ T/ 3 1/4 PINTS"
stamped: on the base of the tray: "TIFFANY & Co/ 5716
Gallery Label:
This pitcher and accompanying tray were a wedding gift to Wilmot Townsend Cox of Glen Cove, Long Island and Maria Duane Bleecker of Long Beach, Long Island, who married in 1896.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
35408
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chafing dish
Classification:
Date:
1896-1903
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. ( 3.2 x 18.1 cm )
Description:
Cast and wrought silver chafing dish; circular bowl-shaped body with convex sides and a wide flaring rim; repoussé chased foliate band around the hand-hammered rim; cast and applied band around the edge; circular warming pan with a raised and molded rim rests in the center; a ring of pierced apostrophes surrounds a pierced circle in the center; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Object Number:
INV.14459ab
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "S KIRK & Son Co. 925/1000"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1903
eMuseum Object ID:
35385
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bonbon dish
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 10 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. ( 5.1 x 26.4 x 18.1 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver bonbon dish; oval bowl-shaped body with eight narrow, shallow flutes along the slightly flared sides; wide scalloped rim covered with repoussé chased flowers, and scrolls around the edge; engraved, "E E G" in the center of the bowl, in script; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Object Number:
INV.14485
Marks:
engraved: center of the bowl: "E E G" in script
stamped: on the base: "STERLING/ 5872" over a two headed animal holding a "W" in a circle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
35384
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Compote
Classification:
Date:
1906
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 24.8 cm )
Description:
Cast silver compote; circular, shallow, bowl-shaped body, depressed in the center and raised to a flared rim; sides have three rings of pierce-work, an hourglass shaped lattice at the rim, a chamfered square lattice in the center and a band of ovoid shapes nearest to the center; cast, applied reeded band around the rim with four applied shell and scroll motifs; engraved in the center, "L S G" in script; body seated on a domed pedestal and a splayed , pierced, lattice-work foot; reeded band with four shell and scroll motifs applied around the foot; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Object Number:
INV.14450
Marks:
engraved: center of the bowl: "L S G" in script
stamped: on the base: lion passant in a chamfered square, an anchor in a shield, "G" in gothic script in a chamfered square over "F STERLING" beside a key, over "A5892"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1906
eMuseum Object ID:
35383
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 9 7/8 x 6 3/8 in. ( 31.1 x 25.1 x 16.2 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver pitcher; globular body with broad gadrooning around the lower half; applied, flat shoulder with an applied scrolled band around the edge and a convex band below; shoulder raised into an incurved neck with a wide, extended pouring lip and flaring shield-back rim; rim is low on the sides and high at the back and front; applied beaded band around the outside of the rim; hollow cast, double scroll handle; body seated on a stepped circular foot with applied bands of scrolled hearts around the footring and the body joint; engraved on the front center, "L B M S/ to/ M S" in script; maker's mark stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Middagh Willard
Object Number:
1939.98
Marks:
engraved: front center: "L B M S/ to/ M S" in script
stamped: on the base: in a circle, "MARQUAND & BROTHER NEW YORK" in roman letters
Gallery Label:
This pitcher belonged to John Middagh Sands, father of Caroline Holt Sands Willard, the mother of the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
35370
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Salt
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1770
Medium:
Silver, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 6 x 8.9 x 7 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver salt with a cobalt glass liner; shaped oval frame with a waved, gadrooned rim, and pierced floral repoussé chasing around the sides; oval reserve at the front center, engraved with a rampant lion from the hips up; four, cast and applied claw and ball feet; oval cobalt glass liner with a scalloped rim; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Purchase, Abbott-Lenox Fund
Object Number:
1971.13b
Marks:
stamped: on the base: twice, "I W" in roman letters, in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1770
eMuseum Object ID:
35353
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.














