Artist:Gorham Manufacturing Company
Medium: Silver, copper, brass
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1881
Dimensions: 3 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (7.6 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm)
Collections:
Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Exhibitions:
Accession Number: 88.117
Image: 88.117_bw.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Circular bowl with sloping, in-curving sides sits on short ring foot of 3" diameter. Lower portion of bowl finished with hammer marks; upper section of bowl has broad band of pattern comprising three rows of alternating squares with rosette or receding squares in interior; above this is narrower band of pendant semi-circular discs with rosette interiors, pendant palmette between each. Applied to front of bowl is a three-dimensional branch of cherries and leaves (which overlap rim of bowl) in copper except one cherry and one twig in brass; a small long-beaked bird with wings spread perches in branch. To the right of branch is applied copper insect; to the left of branch is applied fly of brass with copper wings. Traces of gilt on interior of bowl. CONDITION: Normal wear; minor dents to cherries. Gilt interior nearly worn away.