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Circular dish
France (Paris)
probably 1687–1691
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver
Dimensions
3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.522.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionOne of a pair of shaped circular deep dishes. Partially fluted with a molded rim and a large crest engraved in the bottom.
InscriptionsThree illegible marks, two on the upper rim, one underneath. The Firestone label gives the date as 1710. Its pair is probably from Paris, dated 1687-1691 (See 1993.522.2). Engraved coat of arms.
ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: May 26, 1993)