Holy Water Stoup
maker
Unknown
Date17th century - 18th century
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions20 x 16.8 x 7 cm (7 7/8 x 6 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM19w38
eMuseum ID729235
Previous Number579
EmbARK ObjectID14335
TMS Source ID3142
Last Updated8/14/24
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 166. (as probably Spanish, but possibly Italian or South German; dated 17th-18th centuries)
MarksNotesInscribed on cup (rim): E.T. (?)
Inscribed on cartouche (upper left): A, crowned or B
Inscribed on cartouche (lower right): F
Inscribed on cartouche (upper left): A, crowned or B
Inscribed on cartouche (lower right): F
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Enrique Gomez, Madrid on 23 March 1888 for 175 pesetas.
