Sugar bowl and cover Maker: Johnson and Reat (w. c. 1804 - 1815)

1810–15

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

sugar bowl: 7 13/16 × 8 7/8 × 4 in., 512 g (19.9 × 22.5 × 10.2 cm)
Creamer: 6 × 4 7/8 × 3 1/16 in., 200 g (15.2 × 12.4 × 7.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Alan R. Kossack

Accession Number

1985.85.11.1-.2

Geography

Made in Richmond, Virginia

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Containers

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Provenance
Mr. Kossack purchased this sugar bowl from Richard's Silversmiths, 788 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. with matching cream pitcher of 1985.85.11.2.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

sugar bowls

Marks

Sugar bowl: "J&R" [Roman capitals] in rectangle, two times on bottom.\r\nCreamer: "JOHNSON&REAT" [Roman capitals, two sizes, "AT" conjoined at top serifs] in conforming rectangle, and eagle in conforming punch, both on bottom.

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