Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cruet stand
Object Number:
1941.848
Date:
1896-1926
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 26 x 19 x 7 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the base: "REED & BARTON/ SILVER SOLDERED/ 373/ 2/ STR. ADIRONDACK"
Description:
Cast silver plated cruet stand; rectangular base with rounded ends applied to four cast pad feet; two square framed with foliate scroll bands around the outer edges applied to hour-glass shaped supports at the ends and a plate in between; cylindrical stem through the center with a lobed ball handle socket fitted with a strap handle; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the base.
Gallery Label:
This cruet stand was used on the steamer "Adirondack" from 1896 to 1926.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
