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On Display: House - Chestertown Room
Bowl (Waste or slop bowl)
William W. Gilbert
April 24, 1781 (1780-1790)
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William W. Gilbert (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1961.0933
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.0933
Object Name
Bowl (Waste or slop bowl)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William W. Gilbert (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Workshop on Broadway in colonial New York in 1770 until 1789, then Dey Street from 1794-95, followed by Greenwich Lane 1796-1818.
Date
April 24, 1781 (1780-1790)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, within footrim
Inscription: "W. Gilbert" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, within footrim
Inscription: "Nev·York" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior
Inscription: "Elizabeth Codwise. / - and - / Major Ezra Starr. / Married. April 24. 1781." engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on foot
Inscription: "EC" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, within footrim
Inscription: "8 6" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
3.15 (H) x 5.748 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8 (H) x 14.6 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
8.9949
Measurement Notes
"8 6" is possibly a scratch weight.