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Sugar Bowl
English (Birmingham)
1874–75
Object Place: Europe, Birmingham, England
Medium/Technique
Silver, gilded silver
Dimensions
H. 7.9 cm x W.12.9 cm (3 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.); Diam: 7.7 cm ( 3 1/16 in.); Weight: 175.8 gm (5 oz 13 dwt)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frederick T. Bradbury, by exchange
Accession Number1991.541
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe sugar bowl is cylindrical with a low molded foot. The handles are hollow-cast and are modeled as prunus branches, each with a butterfly on the top. The sugar bowl was almost certainly formed of seamed sheet.
Marks
On each, sovereign's head, lion passant; maker's mark FE (Culme 3876); anchor, date letter Z
InscriptionsOn each, on underside, stamped pattern number 15110, registration stamp for July 10, 1857, ELKINGTON & CO
Provenance1991, sold by Partridge Fine Arts, London, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 1991)