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THE BOWL MARK OF WHITING MFG. CO., CIRCA 1900 ONE PAIR OF CASTERS MARK OF HOWARD & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1905 THE OTHER PAIR MARK OF BLACK, STARR & FROST, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1905
Details
AN ART-NOUVEAU STYLE AMERICAN SILVER BOWL AND TWO PAIRS OF SILVER PEPPER CASTERS
The bowl mark of Whiting Mfg. Co., circa 1900
One pair of casters mark of Howard & Co., New York, circa 1905 The other pair mark of Black, Starr & Frost, New York, circa 1905
The bowl shaped square, the everted rim chased with roses and foliage, the center engraved W, the reverse engraved with date 1900, marked on reverse; the casters each baluster-form, chased with Art Nouveau foliate motifs, each marked under base
The bowl 10in. (25.5cm.) square, the casters 45/8in. (11.8cm.) and 5in. (12.7cm.) high; 28oz. (5)
The bowl mark of Whiting Mfg. Co., circa 1900
One pair of casters mark of Howard & Co., New York, circa 1905 The other pair mark of Black, Starr & Frost, New York, circa 1905
The bowl shaped square, the everted rim chased with roses and foliage, the center engraved W, the reverse engraved with date 1900, marked on reverse; the casters each baluster-form, chased with Art Nouveau foliate motifs, each marked under base
The bowl 10in. (25.5cm.) square, the casters 45/8in. (11.8cm.) and 5in. (12.7cm.) high; 28oz. (5)
Provenance
Eleanor Roosevelt, Val-kill
The casters are shown in a photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt's dining room at Val-Kill.
The casters are shown in a photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt's dining room at Val-Kill.