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Bowl

ca 1825 · silver (overall material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Raised circular bowl engraved "WCW" in conjoined foliate script on a step-molded pedestal base. Rounded lower body rises to an incurved neck and convex or quarter-round shoulder. Applied gadrooning around rim and side of circular foot. Underside of rounded bottom struck once above centerpoint "W.Thoms[on]" in rectangle.

National Museum of American History’s own description

Subjects

Bowls (vessels)

Credit lineBowl. ca 1825. National Museum of American History, Gift of Louise S. Codwise. CC0.

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