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Sugar Basket

(1708–1794)
1790–91
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver and parcel gilt
DimensionsH. 19 cm x W. 18.5 cm x D. 12.4 cm (7 1/2 x 7 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.); Weight: 249.5 gm (8 oz)
Credit LineAnonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession number33.195
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSilver
Collections
InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on one side, the arms of Eaglesfield, quartering Smith or Lavenses and impaling Tindall, Tindale, or Cuppage. Engraved on the other side, an unidentified crest (an eagle displayed) (probably that of Eaglesfield).
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)
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