Stodder & Frobisher
Tray

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Maker Stodder & Frobisher(American, partnership active 1816–1825)American, partnership active 1816–1825

CultureAmerican

Titles

Tray

Datec. 1816–1825

Made inBoston, Massachusetts, United States

MediumSilver

Dimensions1 1/4 × 16 3/16 × 13 5/8 in. (3.2 × 41.1 × 34.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc.

Object numberB.2000.3

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Metals Study Room

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

METALWORK

DescriptionThe Boston partnership of Jonathan Stodder and Benjamin Frobisher lasted from 1816 to 1825. After that, Stodder relocated to New York, and Frobisher continued working in Boston. This rectangular tray with a stepped, gadrooned rim is a restrained expression of the late neoclassical style.
Provenance[Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2000.
Exhibition HistoryHirschl & Adler, New York, "1999–2000, Boston in the Age of Neo-Classicism: 1810–1840, p.82, no.43 illus.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Engraved in center: family coat of arms

Marked twice on underside: STODDER & FROBISHER

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