Urn

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

GHS 355 A&B (Front view)

Name/Title

Urn

Entry/Object ID

GHS 355 A & B

Description

English Sheffield plate hot-water urn (silver fused to copper and then formed). Neoclassical style. Finial has acanthus leaf and beading leading to long, narrow-necked lid (A). Body (B) has high curved handles extending above body with acanthus leaf at join. Medallions on front and back of woamn in "Greek" dress. Beading at top edge and at edges of found stepped base and edges of squared spout with ivory handles. Square base with bracket feet with gadrooning.

Made/Created

Date made

1780 - 1810

Place

Country

England

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Details: No dimension notes provided.

Material

Sheffield plate, ivory, copper

Provenance

Notes

Tag: Urn used by Elizabeth Harper Kay; figto of Miss N. Kay through Dr. N Keyser. Period 1800 Donor: Miss N. Kay 4/24/1914