Bowl
Arthur Stone
(American, born in England, 1847–1938)
Herman W. Glendenning
(American, active 1920–1936)
1926
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 4.4 x 12.1 cm (1 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.251
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Herman Glendenning made this bowl, after Stone’s design, in 1926. Glendenning recalled that the form was first made for a client who had ordered a set of sixteen finger bowls. She had her name engraved on the bottom of each, and all were numbered with engraved numerals from 1 to 16 as well.
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.
ProvenanceArthur and Elizabeth Bent Stone estate to their companion Annie E. Priest; by descent to Alma Bent, Stone’s cousin, from whom the Museum purchased the piece.
