Plate
Arthur Stone
(American, born in England, 1847–1938)
About 1905–06
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions1.4 x 12 cm (9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.253
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
The early mark and incongruous combination of delicately engraved floral designs, with deeply chased ornaments obscuring the touchmark, suggest that this piece may have been an unfinished lid or dish that either Stone or one of his assistants used to try out his hand.
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.
