Collection Highlights
The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
c. 1835
1935.167
Gouache on heavy paper, laid on Japanese paper, wrapped over board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
ca. 1750
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. ( 7.9 x 17.1 cm )
Description
Wrought silver bowl, deep, bowl-shaped body on a cast, applied molded foot; applied, molded band around the rim; engraved on the front center, "G C in foliate script; engraved on the base around an X, "1/ 7/ 3/ 4"; no maker's mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1928.21
Marks
engraved: front center: "G C" in foliate script
engraved: on the base: around an X, "1/ 7/ 3/ 4"
Gallery Label
This bowl belonged to George Clinton (1739-1812), the first Governor of New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
