Bowl

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Bowl

1740-1750

Made by Philip Syng, Jr. (American (born Ireland), 1703–1789)

Silver bowls were ubiquitous in the mid-eighteenth century, but mostly devoid of stylistic attributes. Here, the florid Rococo shield surrounding the arms of Lardner and Branson boldly announces the fashionable taste of the bowl's owner and maker. Both Lynford Lardner (the owner) and Philip Syng, Jr. (the maker) served as directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia.

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Object Details

Title:

Bowl

Date:

1740-1750

Artist:

Made by Philip Syng, Jr. (American (born Ireland), 1703–1789)

Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

3 7/16 x 6 7/8 inches (8.7 x 17.5 cm) Weight (actual): 13 ounces 14 dwt Weight (inscribed): 14 ounces 7 dwt

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords, 1959

Accession Number:

1959-2-16

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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