Research: Luce Center for American Art

Tazza
Accession #2000.42
Maker Reed & Barton
TitleTazza
Dateca. 1928
MediumSilver
Dimensions5 3/4 x 6 11/16 x 5 5/16 in. (14.6 x 17 x 13.5cm)
MarksStamped on underside of base, near one edge: "[eagle; 'R' in shield; lion passant] / STERLING / 1020" Stamped on underside of base, near opposite edge: [tiny illegible hallmark]
Credit LineMarie Bernice Bitzer Fund
LocationVisible Storage: Case 22, Shelf F (Silver)
DescriptionShallow, rectangular silver bowl sits on stem rising from a flat rectangular base. Stem is composed of a cluster of four square freestanding columns intersected at three points by flat square platforms passing through the columns and projecting outward on all sides. Edges of base and bowl are decorated with simulated bars crossed at corners. Condition: Good.