Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cake basket
Object Number:
INV.14058
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 )
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"
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.
Gallery Label:
LSG is Louise Stafford Gilder, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
