Entree Dish and Cover
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Entree Dish and Cover
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
John T. Vansant Manufacturing Company, Phildadelphia, 1881-1884, manufacturer
Date
1883
Medium
Sterling silver
Accession #
1981.1000.59 A-B
Dimensions
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Location
Currently Not on View
Description
Vansant & Co. was listed as silversmiths in 1850, advertising as manufacturers and sellers of silverware. Though a short-lived firm, they catered to a sophisticated clientele. American silver in the Aesthetic taste is rare, and this entree dish is distinguished by its excellent craftmanship as well as its superb and unusual design. It demonstrates the high quality of 19th century silver made in Philadelphia.