MakerMade by
Marcus & Company(American, 1878–1962)American, 1878–1962
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Tea Caddy
Date1910–1930
PlaceNew York, United States
MediumSterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 2 in. (8.3 × 8.9 × 5.1 cm)
Overall (.A): 2 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 in. (6.6 × 8.6 × 5.1 cm)
Lid (.B): 1 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/16 in. (2.5 × 8.9 × 5.2 cm)
Overall (.A): 2 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 in. (6.6 × 8.6 × 5.1 cm)
Lid (.B): 1 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/16 in. (2.5 × 8.9 × 5.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mary Beth Baird
Object number2004.1262.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 30–February 15, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped underside of .A: "[M insignia] / Marcus & Co / New York / Sterling 169B"
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Wally Gilbert
c. 2009
Sterling silver, gilt, peridot (.1), or garnet (.2)
2022.403.1,.2