| Accession # | 88.21.3 |
|---|---|
| Maker | John King |
| Title | Bowl |
| Date | ca. 1775-1776 |
| Medium | Silver |
| Dimensions | height: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); diameter: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); diameter of foot: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) |
| Marks | On bottom: leopard's head crowned / lion passant / u in gothic letter /I.K |
| Inscriptions | Above each swag is engraved. On front, in script: "To my esteemed friend / John Marshall Esqre / From Joseph Prentis 1793." Clockwise: a fox running in a landscape. Clockwise: "P" in script. |
| Signed | no signature |
| Credit Line | Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc. |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 22, Shelf E (Silver) |
| Description | Bowl, silver. Simple foot band 1/2" high. Above this is an area of fluted decoration on the underside of the bowl. The bowl is decorated with four repoussé floral rosettes; between these rosettes repoussé swags of husks are draped and two pendant husks hang from each side of rosette. CONDITION: Minor scratches throughout, especially at engraved inscription. Old repair to rim above flower to the right of engraved inscription. |
