Dish
Arthur Stone
(American, born in England, 1847–1938)
1908–1911
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 4.2 x 23.5 cm (1 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.252
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Advertised as a vegetable dish, and offered in various sizes as wedding silver through the showrooms of the Society of Arts and Crafts, this form was a stock item. Nonetheless, this dish is believed to be solely by the master’s hand, for only his mark appears on the base. Although Stone employed several assistants during this period, his reliance on them to fabricate and spin work to meet increasing demands changed gradually.
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.
