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Bowl with Raised Depiction of Minerva Bowl
This is a bowl. It was manufactured by Christofle. It is dated 1874–1900 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silver-plated, gold-plated metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
The invention of electroplating of metal--depositing a thin layer of silver or gold over a base metal form-- radically altered the history of silver manufacturing in the 19th century. Galvanoplastie or electroforming permitted acurate copies of rare ancient silver to be made in an electrodeposition mold. This bowl is based on an original from the Roman era. (Toward Modern Design, 1993)
This object was
donated by
Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 7.3 × 31.8 × 25.2 cm (2 7/8 × 12 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On underside of bowl: [1] "CHRISTOFLE & CIE", incised (maker's mark)
It is inscribed
Incised on underside of bowl: [1] "TRESSOR D'HILDESHEIM / FAC-SIMILE GALVANIQUE"
Cite this object as
Bowl with Raised Depiction of Minerva Bowl; Manufactured by Christofle (France); silver-plated, gold-plated metal; H x W x D: 7.3 × 31.8 × 25.2 cm (2 7/8 × 12 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-64-42
