Collection Highlights
Balustrade from Federal Hall, New York
1788-1789
1884.3
Painted wrought iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup strainer
Object name
Cup strainer
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 4 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 11.7 x 5.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Cast and wrought silver cup strainer in the form of a leaf; leaf bowl with a waved rim, incised veins, and circular perforations in the bottom; applied branch handle looped at the end; makers' marks stamped on either side of the handle joint.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Object Number
1988.58
Marks
stamped: on either side of the handle joint: "STERLING" above a winged "S", "2780"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
