Vase
maker
Gorham Manufacturing Company
(established Providence, 1831)
Date1884
Place MadeProvidence, Rhode Island, United States, North America
MediumSilver plate
Dimensions23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM28w23
eMuseum ID730683
EmbARK ObjectID12743
Previous NumberM28e23
TMS Source ID1804
Last Updated11/22/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotes"Rose and Strawberry Exhibition." Transactions of the Massachusetts Historical Society (1884), p. 281.
MarksNotesInscribed (side): Rose Show / 1884
Marks (bottom): E.X.; lion facing right, anchor, G [Gorham trademark silver]; L [1879]; B 11
Marks (bottom): E.X.; lion facing right, anchor, G [Gorham trademark silver]; L [1879]; B 11
ProvenanceNotesAwarded to Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on 23 June 1884.
