William B. Kerr & Company (1855–1906?). <em>Bon Bon Dish</em>, ca. 1910. Silver, 1 1/4 x 6 x 6 in. (3.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Harry and Marian R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer, and Justin M. Derringer, 2000.6.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.6.6.jpg)

William B. Kerr & Company (1855–1906?). Bon Bon Dish, ca. 1910. Silver, 1 1/4 x 6 x 6 in. (3.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Harry and Marian R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer, and Justin M. Derringer, 2000.6.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.6.6.jpg)

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Bon Bon Dish

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

MAKER William B. Kerr & Company, 1855–1906?

MEDIUM Silver

Place Made: Newark, New Jersey, United States

DATES ca. 1910

DIMENSIONS 1 1/4 x 6 x 6 in. (3.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm) (show scale)

MARKINGS Impressed on outer side of bowl: "STERLING / [hatchet] / 387"

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 2000.6.6

CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Harry and Marian R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer, and Justin M. Derringer

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Silver bon bon dish; thin sheet of metal molded into round bowl with everted rim that has irregular, scalloped edge; inside of bowl has radiating, swirling sections; rim decorated with roses and leaves in high relief. CONDITION: Good, tarnished and some whitish substance (corrosion?) on underside of rim decoration.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CAPTION William B. Kerr & Company (1855–1906?). Bon Bon Dish, ca. 1910. Silver, 1 1/4 x 6 x 6 in. (3.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Harry and Marian R. Lipton presented on behalf of their great-grandchildren, Elissa H. Samet, Brandon R. Derringer, Jeremy A. Derringer, and Justin M. Derringer, 2000.6.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.6.6.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 2000.6.6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

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