Maker
D. Constant JaccardAmerican, born Switzerland, 1826–1899
Retailer
Jaccard & Co.St. Louis, Missouri, 1839–42, 1847–52
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Tumbler
Datec. 1839–1842 or c. 1847–1852
Made inSaint Louis, Missouri, United States
MediumSilver and silver gilding
Dimensions3 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. diameter (9.2 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mrs. James P. S. Griffith in memory of Mary Bradley Randolph
Object numberB.85.8
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
This tumbler, with its delicate pearlwork border, skillfully engraved arms, and gilded interior, is an exceptional example of a common form.
Technical notes: The body is a seamed construction. The cup's interior has been gilded, but it has not been established whether it was gilded originally or if it was done at a later time.
Related examples: Roach 1967, p. 43.
Book excerpt: David B. Warren, Michael K. Brown, Elizabeth Ann Coleman, and Emily Ballew Neff. American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection. Houston: Princeton Univ. Press, 1998.
Provenance[I. Freeman & Son, New York]; consigned to [Phillips, New York, 1984]; [William Core Duffy, New Haven]; purchased by MFAH, 1985.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on side: Randolph arms and crest
On base: Mark of Jaccard & Co. [Roach 1967, p. 45, second mark]
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1860–1875
Silver and silver gilding
B.97.7.1-.4