Compote
Maker
Gorham Manufacturing Company
(American, founded 1831)
Date1868
MediumSilver, gilt
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2in. (22.5 × 24.1 × 24.1cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2017.11
DescriptionCompote with parcel gilt dish featuring a domed foot engraved with chevron band and Native-American battle scenes including squaws, skulls, warriors, and horses. Above the base on a circular platform is a crouching figure of a female Native-American in a patterned tunic with arms upraised to support shallow circular dish with molded rim and gilt interior. In the center of the bowl is a stylized circular engraved design. Compote bowl attached to stem at disc above the head of the figure, screwed on with three beaded screws with flattened bell finials.On View
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