Collection Highlights
Parade on Broadway for McKinley & Hobart
Date:
1896
Object Number:
PR.008.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object Number:
1932.103
Date:
1716/17
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 10 in. ( 14.9 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
engraved: front center: unidentified arms, in a shield, gules cross on a gold ground (spotted) with three birds in each quadrant, surmounted by an armor helmet, a prince's crown and two paws, one holding a ring, surrounded by foliage
engraved: on the ba
Description:
Wrought silver bowl; deep, bowl-shaped body with a molded rim and a plain circular foot; engraved on the front center with unidentified arms, in a shield, gules cross on a gold ground (spotted) with three birds in each quadrant, surmounted by an armor helmet, a prince's crown and two paws, on holding a ring, surrounded by foliage; engraved on the base, "A token of affectionate esteem to/ Frank Knight Sturgis./ From his associates on the/ Governing Committee of the/ Stock Exchange/ A. D. MCMXIV" in script; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Gallery Label:
This bowl was presented to Frank Knight Sturgis (1847-1932) on the occasion of his retirement from the New York Stock Exchange.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Frank Knight Sturgis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
