Maker
Thomas Fletcher (American, 1787–1866)American, 1787–1866
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Sauceboat
Datec. 1830
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions4 1/2 × 6 13/16 × 3 13/16 in. (11.5 × 17.3 × 9.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Bayou Bend Provisional Class of 2012 in honor of Tricia Rosencranz and Jennifer Hammond
Object numberB.2021.10
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire]; purchased by [Spencer Marks, Northampton, Massachusetts], 2021; purchased by MFAH, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Later engraved with a social security number and other unidentified alphabetic notations: A, ASG, and LL or CC
[none]
Marked on the bottom: T. FLETCHER / PHILAD. [within an oval and the name and city separated by pellets]
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