Compote

Meriden Britannia Company

Caption

Meriden Britannia Company 1852–1898. Compote, ca. 1867. Silver-plate, 5 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (12.9 x 24.4 x 17.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, 88.154. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Compote

Date

ca. 1867

Medium

Silver-plate

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

5 1/16 x 9 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (12.9 x 24.4 x 17.5 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

circular on bottom of hollow foot: "MERIDEN B COMPANY / NO. 7", the "7" is stamped

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman

Accession Number

88.154

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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