Collection Highlights
Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.052.56.GrantUniform.Photos.
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sugar bowl
Object Number:
1941.801ab
Date:
1881-1930
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. ( 14 x 19 x 12.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: "IDA" in block letters over, "Md S B Co" in script
stamped: on the base: "WARRENTED/ QUADRUPLE PLATE"
Description:
Cast silver plated sugar bowl; globular body engraved, "IDA" in block letters over, "Md S B Co" in script; applied to a circular foot; two loop handles applied to the sides of the body; circular lid with a low dome in the center and surmounted by a turned finial; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl was used on the steamboat "IDA."
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Society
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
