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Slop bowl
Christian Wiltberger (American, 1766–1851)
about 1790–1800
Object Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Silver
Credit Line
Gift of John H. Farovid in memory of Bertha Sease Farovid, Mary Vincent Farovid, and Bishop John Heyl Farovid
Accession Number61.953
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
This service demonstrates the Neoclassical custom of creating matched sets. Previously, services were assembled of individual pieces that did not necessarily conform in shape and decoration. The Neoclassical style also is seen in the fluted, urn-shaped bodies inspired by ancient forms and in the surface ornament of engraving and bright-cut decoration.
Catalogue Raisonné
Buhler, 1972, No. 534
ProvenanceDescended from Captain Bernard and Mary Raser, great-grandparents of the donor.