Footed Bowl
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Decorative Art, 19th Century, 4th Floor
MEDIUM
Silver, gold wash
DATES
ca. 1887
DIMENSIONS
height: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
diameter: 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm)
MARKINGS
Underside of foot: '[company logo]/sterling/724'
INSCRIPTIONS
Engraved in center of bowl: "CMG"
ACCESSION NUMBER
2014.89.2
CREDIT LINE
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, by exchange and Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Chased silver footed bowl, rare, Indian Mughal-style, with gold wash interior and monogram. Footed bowl decorated in a chased, dense design of all over floral motives similar to know Indian silver examples, possibly the result of Whiting hiring a native born Indian craftsman. Bowl with gold wash interior and monogram at center of 'CMG.'
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