Smoking Set
Manufacturer
William B. Kerr Company
(American, 1884 - 1950)
Date1910-1920
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey
MediumSilver, mahogany
DimensionsOverall (Box): H 5 3/8 x W 10 1/4 x D 7 5/8 in. (H 13.7 x W 26 x D 19.4 cm)
Height (Shallow dish, each): 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Diameter (Shallow dish, each): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Overall (Matchbox cover, each): H 1 3/4 x W 1 1/8 x D 5/8 in. (H 4.4 x W 2.9 x D 1.6 cm)
Height (Cup, each): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Diameter (Cup, each): 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Overall (Rack, each): H 2 5/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 1 7/8 in. (H 6.7 x W 9.5 x D 4.8 cm)
Height (Shallow dish, each): 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Diameter (Shallow dish, each): 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Overall (Matchbox cover, each): H 1 3/4 x W 1 1/8 x D 5/8 in. (H 4.4 x W 2.9 x D 1.6 cm)
Height (Cup, each): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Diameter (Cup, each): 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Overall (Rack, each): H 2 5/8 x W 3 3/4 x D 1 7/8 in. (H 6.7 x W 9.5 x D 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Janet Zapata, 2011
Object number2011.34.1.1-17
On View
Not on viewObject NameSmoking Set
Marks and Labels/StampsEach piece in the set marked with Kerr symbol (hatchet wrapped in fasces, and STERLING); box unmarkedProvenancecollected by donor within the past few yearsOur online collection is a work in progress. It reflects only a portion of the entire collection and the ongoing work conducted over the course of our 115-year history. The objects presented may contain offensive racial, gender, sexual, religious, and other language and imagery, and their records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas and analyses. We are actively working to address these issues, and we welcome your feedback as we strive to improve our data and our practices. Please email us at registrar@newarkmuseumart.org if you have comments or information to share.
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