Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Nut dish
Object Number:
Z.2312
Date:
1871
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 3 in. ( 1.6 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "1120/ STERLING/ D" all below a lion passant in a rectangle, an anchor in a rectangle and a "G" in gothic script in a rectangle
Description:
Wrought silver nut dish; shallow, circular, bowl-shaped body with an applied concave rim; seated on a circular footring; rim has matte surface with engraved geometric designs; maker's marks on the base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




