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Oval dish

Guillaume-Jean-Baptiste Gouffe

last quarter of 18th century?

Object PlaceParis, France

Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver

Dimensions2.9 x 31.2 x 47.2 cm (1 1/8 x 12 5/16 x 18 9/16 in.)

Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection

Accession number1993.258

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ClassificationsSilver

Collections

Europe

InscriptionsEngraved arms with the motto "In Deo Spes Mea", surmounted by an ermine mantle with crownProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (b. 1897 - d. 1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (b. 1898 - d. 1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993 [see note 3]; gift of the estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 26, 1993)