Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Fish slice
Object name
Fish slice
Date
1850-1870
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 in. ( 26 x 7.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Silver fish with flat, wedge-shaped blade, and slightly upturned oval-end handle with with beaded borders; obverse of blade engraved with geometric and foliate decoration; obverse of handle-end engraved with inscription, "~Mother/~from~/Robert & Georgie" in gothic-style and script characters; underside of handle stem stamped with makers' hallmarks.
"Bead" pattern.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Noel F. Bowers
Object Number
1984.58
Marks
engraved: on obverse of handle: "Mother / from / Robert & Georgie."
stamped: on reverse of handle: "J[star]P" (each in circular surround) and "TIFFANY & Co. STERLING"
Gallery Label
The "bead" pattern was developed by Polhamus for Tiffany & co., though the date of introduction is unknown.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
