Bowl

Bowl

Decorative Arts

Sterling silver

Sterling silver bon bon bowl in Nancy Lee pattern (x487). Antique silver typically has a hallmark, as seen on the bottom of this piece. The mark notes the manufacturer (“R” located inside a shield shape flanked by birds on either side). The term “Sterling” is also visible which indicates 92.5% pure silver, 7.5% other metals. Finally, this piece was crafted during a period when Reed & Barton used a symbol to represent the year it was manufactured; here, a canon is depicted indicating the year 1940.

Reed & Barton

1940

Diameter 1.6 cm; height .3 cm

Physical Object

Silver