Harvey Lewis
Sugar Bowl

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Maker Harvey Lewis (American, c. 1783–1835)American, c. 1783–1835

CultureAmerican

Titles

Sugar Bowl

Datec. 1810–1835

Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumSilver

Dimensions8 × 7 1/2 × 5 in. (20.3 × 19.1 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Sheldon R. Erikson and T. William Porter at "One Great Night in November, 2001"

Object numberB.2001.27.A,.B

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Metals Study Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

METALWORK

DescriptionThe mark of Philadelphia silversmith Harvey Lewis is on this sugar bowl, which displays the combination of broad, highly polished surfaces, horizontal banding, and decorative sculptural elements characteristic of much American late classical decorative arts.
Provenance[Galerie Donner, Helsinki, Finland]; [S. J. Shrubsole, New York, 2001]; purchased by MFAH, 2001.

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