Brooklyn Museum: Decorative Arts: Compote

Compote

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1865-present
Medium: Silver
Place Manufactured: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Dates: ca. 1868
Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 9 x 9 in. (22.2 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Markings: Stamped on bottom: "[lion passant, anchor, gothic G] / STERLING / 530 / [four-pointed star with dot inside]"
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, 5th floor
Accession Number: 87.180
Credit Line: H. Randolph Lever Fund
Image: Overall, 87.180_transp2898.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Circular stepped foot engraved with band of Native American-style chevrons and band of native scene in style of native narrative depicting warriors, horse, fallen man, two women with skulls. Above the base on a circular platform is a crouching figure of an Indian maiden in patterned tunic with arms upraised to support shallow circular compote bowl with molded rim and gilt interior; in the center of the bowl is a stylized circular engraved design. Compote bowl attached to stem at disc above the head of the figure, screwed on with three beaded screws with flattened bell finials. CONDITION: Overall good but with normal wear, especially to bowl. Numerous scratches on interior of bowl, gilding worn. Numerous pinpoint dents from outside bowl towards interior.

Collections: Decorative Arts: Compote