Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
Date:
1840-1850
Object Number:
1910.24
Medium:
Earthenware
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Luce Center
Tea strainer
Object Number:
INV.14500
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 2.2 x 14.6 x 7.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "STERLING" besides, "S & S" in a rectangle, gothic "R" in a rectangle, and lion passant
Description:
Cast and pierced silver tea strainer; circular, bowl-shaped body with a flat, horizontal rim; circular and star shaped perforations in the center; two cast, ovoid handles or rests with a foilate design at center; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
