Artist:James W. Tufts
Medium: Silver-plate
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Dates:ca. 1880
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (27.3 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)
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Accession Number: 88.156.1
Catalogue Description: Circular shaped basket is raised on four anthemion-shaped feet with tri-parted, reticulated, sprawling acanthus vines attached to the base of the stem. Stem is incurved and tapers toward the neck. Circular bowl has a convex center and a down-curved lip, decorated with continuous pattern consisting of a diamond-shaped abstract floral motif, framed by a scrolling leaf pattern with a pair of florets, above and below, and separated by a conventionalized bifurcated mirror-image floral motif. The interior of the bowl is decorated with a quatrefoil, each lobe of which contains a sunflower, with two leaves and an Oriental-inspired diamond pattern. Soldered to two sides of bowl top, are anthemion-decorated brackets, which secure a moveable bail. Bases of the bail are decorated with a reticulated fan and a floral motif. Demi-lune finial contains gothic-inspired roundels with seven small knobs across the top. CONDITION: Good. Bowl form is slightly distorted and bent; lip has a vertical crack, possibly caused by stress on soldered joint; surface has minor oxidation and requires some cleaning