Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Waste bowl
Object name
Waste bowl
Date
1874
Medium
Silver, gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 14 cm )
Silver Weight: 13 oz (troy) 3 dwt (409 g)
Description
Spun and cast silver waste bowl in the Egyptian style with gilt decoration; matte-finished, circular urn-shaped body with a molded rim; applied, cast, gilt pharaoh's heads between floral scrolls at the rim on the sides; molded circular pedestal on four cast, gilt winged sphinx feet; gilt interior; engraved, "J/ R" overlapping; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line
Gift of the Children and Grandchildren of John Roach
Object Number
1920.18l
Marks
Mark: stamped on base: "STERLING" above a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, an anchor in a rectangle and a "G" in gothic script in a chamfered rectangle over "690/ G"; bottom of each foot stamped [incuse] "3057".
engraved: on front: overlapping, "J/ R"
Gallery Label
This coffee and tea service was presented to John Roach in recognition of his development of iron ship building in the United States on April 30, 1874.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
