Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Set illustrating the process of raising a silver cup
Object Number:
2012.23.5a-g
Date:
2012
Medium:
Aluminum
Dimensions:
Overall (Stacked set): 3 1/8 x 6 in. (7.9 x 15.2 cm)
Description:
Protoype/stackable set of seven aluminum pieces, most with noticeable hammer marks: (a) disc, illustrating step 1; (b-d) three plates, steps 2-4; (e-f) two silver bowls, steps 5-6; (g) silver cup, step 7.
Gallery Label:
Silversmith Bernard Berstein made this set as a teaching aid for helping students and museum visitors understand the process of raising a silver cup from a disc of silver.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bernard Bernstein
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
