Sauceboat , part of set
Arthur Stone
(American, born in England, 1847–1938)
about 1903
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions9.9 x 19.9 x 10.3 cm (3 7/8 x 7 13/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.232a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Ascribed entirely to Stone, this sauceboat represents his work before he hired assistants to carry out his designs. It displays a tentative, yet sensitive, touch that translates into a wonderfully delicate line. Several years later, Herman Glendenning made an accompanying tray.
This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.
