Compote
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Caption
Ball, Black & Company American, 1851–1876. Compote, ca. 1865. Silver, glass, 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (27.3 x 22.2 x 22.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Lauren C. Reddington and Stanley J. Szaro, 1998.24a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.24a-b.jpg)
Title
Compote
Date
ca. 1865
Geography
Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Silver, glass
Classification
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (27.3 x 22.2 x 22.2 cm)
Inscriptions
Engraved in center of pedestal (a), in monogram: "FS"
Markings
Impressed on bottom of pedestal (a): "BALL, BLACK & CO. / NEW YORK / 163 / ENGLISH STERLING"
Credit Line
Gift of Lauren C. Reddington and Stanley J. Szaro
Accession Number
1998.24a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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