Dessert server

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dessert server

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.3

Description

Dessert server: large flat blade with double curved outline, pointed tip; silver blade engraved at center with leafy design; juncture of blade and handle is repousse shell-like pattern, with rococo vined shaft; ivory handle is blunt-ended, with oval cross-section; on face of blade, maker's touch and French duty mark, Marks: makers's touch: lozenge, containing initials "V? B", flanking orb surmounted by cross; silver standard mark: in chamfered-cornered square, helmeted head, facing right, with Medusa-like locks, and numeral "4" on crest.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Silversmith

Date made

circa 1838

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-5/8 in

Length

12-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (6.7 x 30.8 cm)

Material

ivory, silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial