Collection Highlights
Brown Brothers, Irving Place, showing east side from Eighteenth Street to Gramercy Park South
Date:
March, 1909
Object Number:
PR.020.19.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Presentation pitcher and cake baskets (pr.)
Object Number:
1942.543a-c
Date:
1819
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
see individual records
Marks:
Mark: stamped @ bottoms of each cake basket and twice @ pitcher underside of foot in relief "I.T." with rectangular surround with pseudo-hallmarks in relief of animal's head in profile in oval surround and obscured "P" (or ship with billowing sail) in shi
Gallery Label:
This pitcher and pair of matching cake baskets were presented to Julia Montaudevert Lawrence (1788-1865) in memory of her late husband, Commodore James Lawrence, by the Common Council of New York City for "skill and gallantry" displayed in battle during the War of 1812.
Credit Line:
The Eugene H. Pool Collection of Captain James Lawrence, Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
