John Scofield
Waiter

ArtistNationality and dates not known
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Waiter
Date1778–1779
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 8 5/8 in. diameter (2.5 × 21.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1204
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 17 September 2011 - 29 January 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Punched on underside with four marks: "Maker's marks/c/lion passant/crowned leopard."

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