Entree dish
Edward Lownes
(American, 1792–1834)
about 1820–30
Object PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 19.1 x 36 x 26 cm (7 1/2 x 14 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number1994.33a-c
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Although not uncommon in English silver and fused plate, large serving dishes such as this by Edward Lownes of Philadelphia are rare in American silver. It is an excellent example of the form, massive and weighty, with milled gadrooned borders and rocaille ornament at the corners. As is customary, the loop handle is removable, and the cover can be inverted to form a matching, smaller dish.
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.
ProvenanceGiven by Charles Francis to his sister Sophia Francis Harrison, probably on the occasion of her marriage to George Harrison. It descended to Sophia’s sister Mary Francis Fisher and her husband, Joshua Fisher; to their son Joshua Francis Fisher and his wife, Eliza Middleton Fisher; then through the family to the parents of the donor and to the anonymous donor in 1963.
