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1905

  • Work on this object ended.

1957

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Egg Pot and Cover Pot, Cover

This is a pot, cover. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is silver, ivory. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 9.4 × 11.5 × 5.9 cm (3 11/16 × 4 1/2 × 2 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Under base of pot (a): [1] letter "T" interwoven with "S" and dot, into shield, stamped (maker's mark) [2] rooster or other bird, in reserve, stamped (unidentified, possibly standard mark) On exterior of pot rim, near handle: [1] weevil, stamped (French import mark) On flange of cover (b): [1] weevil, stamped (French import mark)

Cite this object as

Egg Pot and Cover Pot, Cover; silver, ivory; H x W x D: 9.4 × 11.5 × 5.9 cm (3 11/16 × 4 1/2 × 2 5/16 in.); 1957-186-1-a,b

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