The silver-plate rectangular four-part hot-water dish stands on four button feet and has shaped fruitwood handles on each end. The hot-water warming dish is fitted with a conforming cover that supports a similarly shaped serving dish with a domed cover. The serving dish and cover have gadrooned borders; the cover has a loop handle. The base is monogrammed "ECD".
Acquisition
Accession
S 66.11
Source or Donor
Department of Parks, City of New York
Acquisition Method
Loan
Credit Line
On loan from Department of Parks, City of New York
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1803
Place
* Untyped Place
Probably Sheffield, England
Dimensions
Height
6-3/4 in
Width
14-1/8 in
Depth
8 in
Material
Silver plate
Condition
Notes
"C" - Dome cover
"B" - Dish
"A" - Container
S 66.9 b - Lid
Inventory results have not yet revealed the lid which should be part of this set.
Silver slightly worn away on handle of dome cover; silver is peeling in the bottom right corner
The tray (b) has scratches
Provenance
Notes
On loan from Department of Parks, City of New York.
