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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
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, since July 31, 2001
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, since July 31, 2001
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)