Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sugar bowl with lid
Object Number:
1948.6cd
Date:
ca. 1790-1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 4 in. ( 24.8 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
Engraving: Center-front shields framed with bright-cut engraved floral festoons with foliate swags suspended from bright-cut engraved patera, with bright-cut engraved tied foliate branches at shield bottom; shields suspended from bright-cut engraved bow a
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl with lid; circular urn-shaped body joined to a circular pedestal with applied beaded bands around the joint of the body and the joint to the applied square base; beaded band around the rim; bright-cut bell flower, dot and wave bands below the rim; raised circular lid, flat at the edge and stepped to a beaded band, curves up to a tall narrow neck that flares to a beaded molding and domed top; cast urn finial; bright-cut shields suspended from a bow knots with floral garlands behind, engraved, "M B" in bright-cut script on each side of the body; no maker's marks.
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl probably belonged to Evert Bush, a New York City boat builder. He married Mary McEachron.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary E. Warner
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
