- Date
- ca. 1880
- Accession number
- 2023.10
- Dimensions
- overall: 9 1/4 × 6 × 6 in., 1.7 lb. (23.5 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm., 0.8 kg.)
- Medium
- Silver with mixed metals
- Description
- The finely hammered almost spherical body, cylindrical neck and shaped hinged lid decorated in engraved details and applied copper with incidents of pond life, showing a school of fish, assorted waterweeds, a snail and a watchful dragonfly, the lid further applied with a newt eyeing an unwary fly, similarly enriched loop handle.
- Credit
- The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Art Collectors' Council and the estate of George and Nancy Parsons
- Department
- American Art
