Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cruet stand
Object name
Cruet stand
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Sheffield plate, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 x 11 x 4 1/2 in. ( 14 x 27.9 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Wrought Sheffield silver-plate cruet stand; oval, boat-shaped stand raised high on the sides to squared ends; applied beaded band around the lip; tray seated on four shell feet; metal skewer applied along the center of the underside; two cylindrical cruet stands applied to the tray with two pierced bands of ovals above the bases and below the beaded rims; four pierced and wheel turned foliate motifs between the oval bands; high, strap stand with applied, beaded edges between the cruet cylinders; circular bezel on the top of the strap stand holds a caster, circular stand joint holds a mustard pot; no maker's marks.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number
1937.11a
Gallery Label
This cruet service descended to the donor through either the Ketchum or Morris families.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





