Sugar bowl

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sugar bowl

Entry/Object ID

VC.75.7 a-b

Description

Boat-shaped oval silver sugar bowl; loose domed cover with urn finial; two square silver handles; bands of bright-cut decoration at lip, shoulder, and base.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alexander S. Gordon

Attribution

Maker

Artist

James Gordon

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1795

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Engraved monogram "CC" in script, center front and back; mark on bottom GORDON in rectangle.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.75.7 A-B

VC.75.7

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

8 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 8 x 3 3/4 in. (17.8 x 20.3 x 9.5 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Body in excellent shape; urn finial on top leans slightly to one side; small rounded dent on body and on the lid below the finial; no scratches.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catherine Clinton Taylor Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.75.6 - Creamer - Part of set VC.75.5 - Teapot - Part of set VC.75.8 - Slop bowl - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 item of 4

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial