Hot-Water Urn
Maker
R. & W. Wilson(American, partnership active 1825–1846)American, partnership active 1825–1846
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Hot-Water Urn
Datec. 1825–1846
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions16 × 9 7/8 × 10 3/4 in. (40.6 × 25.1 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the George Sealy family in memory of Ann McSween Sealy
Object numberB.93.28.A-.D
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chillman Parlor
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceEliza Bruce; [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved underneath platform: 275
Underneath body: mark of R. & W. Wilson [Belden 1980, p. 450, a]
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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Unknown Japanese
early 20th century
Wood, lacquer, gold powder, mother-of-pearl, wool, mica, steel, brass, silver, bone, feather, paper, ink, gilt, silvered and brocaded paper, silk wrapping cloths
2012.416.1-.11
