Tray

maker J. McKay (active Edinburgh, early 19th century)

Date1826-1827

Place MadeEdinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe

MediumSilver

Dimensions10 cm (3 15/16 in.)

ClassificationsVessels

Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession numberM21w69

eMuseum ID730665

Previous Number683

Original NumberM21w10

Previous NumberM21w10.b

EmbARK ObjectID14635

TMS Source ID3365

Last Updated8/9/24

Status

Not on view

Web 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. 182.

MarksNotesUnderside: Male profile of monarch (George III?) in circle; Thistle between two leaves in shield; "J. Mc." in horizontal rectangle with corners removed; Three towers or castle in shield; Gothic "U" in shield. Top: Head of boar; Monogram "E B A"

ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.