Brooklyn Museum: Decorative Arts: Bowl

Bowl

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1865-present
Medium: Silver
Place Made: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Dates: 1925
Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 9 x 9 in. (6.0 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Markings: Impressed on underside: "GORHAM / [winged creature] / STERLING / 7125 / [winged foot of Mercury]"
Inscriptions: Engraved inscription on underside near mark written in cursive but illegible and some of the words are crossed out; should be examined under magnification.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 2000.6.4
Credit Line: Gift in memory of Harry and Marion R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer and Justin M. Derringer.
Image: Overall, 2000.6.4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Round silver bowl with lightly hammered surface; flat bottom; bulging sides are sectioned into rounded scallops; flat top edge. Condition: Good; tarnished.

Collections: Decorative Arts: Bowl