
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.
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