Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sugar bowl with lid
Object Number:
INV.12756ab
Date:
1820-1830
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 x 4 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Porcelain coffee set including sugar bowl with lid with gilded bands, handles, spouts, and cup interiors and green, black, and gold enamel decorations; decorations include cherubs involved in various activities, griffins, cornucopias, cannons, spears, and draperies; handles are scrolled and spouts are molded to resemble stylized bird heads and necks.
Gallery Label:
The donor of this set is either Margaret Bayard Rutgers or Margaret Bayard Baldwin.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
