Sugar Bowl in the rococo revival style from a tea and coffee service, 1857

Date1857

Geographic OriginNew York, New York | United States of America

DimensionsOverall (C): H 8 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 3/8 in. (H 21 x W 19.1 x D 13.7 cm)
Height (D): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Diameter (D): 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of William and Jacqueline O'Gorman, 1997, in memory of Dr. William O'Gorman, founder of St. Michael's Hospital, Newark

Object number97.52.1C,D

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Object NameSugar Bowl | Lid

Title Details

Label Caption Title Sugar Bowl in the rococo revival style from a tea and coffee service, 1857

InscriptionsEngraved on shield: "S.C. O'Gorman"Marks and Labels/StampsMarks for Eaton, Gordon & Bogert and Ball, Black & Co. on bottomProvenanceMade for Susan C. Doughtery, probably at the time of her marriage in 1857 to Dr. William O'Gorman, Newark, NJExhibition History"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020)
"Style, Status and Sterling: The Triumph of Silver in America," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (March 20, 2005 - May 31, 2006)

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