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Circular dish
France (Paris)
1701–02
Object Place: Europe, Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver
Dimensions
4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession Number1993.465
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionA deep, partially fluted circular bowl with a scalloped rim. The interior is engraved with a foliate cartouche with an erased coat-of-arms. It is engraved with a small M on the underside.
InscriptionsMaker's Mark: a crowned fleur-de-lia, two grains, ND, two palms crossed (Nocq,p. 138). Warden's Mark: 1701-1702: a crowned H (Dennis, 276). Charge Mark: 17 697-1704: an A with a scepter and a hand of justice (Dennis, 276). Discharge Mark: for work made in a single piece, 1697-1704: a crown (Dennis, 356).
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)