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D2014-CMD. Tureen
Soup Tureen and Lid
D2014-CMD. Tureen

Soup Tureen and Lid

Dateca. 1835
Marked by William Adams (1801 - 1861)
OriginAmerica, New York, New York City
MediumSilver
DimensionsOH: 10 3/4"; OW: 15 1/4"; OD: 9 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Robert F. Grossman
Object number2014-180,A&B
DescriptionLarge bombe oval tureen with palm-leaf die-rolled border at lip; cast loop side handles; on four claw feet with acanthus leaf knees; chased oval foliate scroll cartouches; stepped dome lid with cast heart-shaped foliate handle.
Label TextMade circa 1835 by the New York silversmith William Adams, this tureen embodies the classical style popular in early 19th-century America. The palm-leaf pattern of banding around the rim of the body reflects the newly fashionable Egyptian influence. It is the first American-made soup tureen added to the Colonial Williamsburg collection.


MarkingsStruck on base in relief in serrated rectangles "W. ADAMS" and "NEW YORK".