Waste Bowl, part of tea and coffee service
Dateca. 1832
Marked by
John Curry
1798 - 1868
MediumSilver
DimensionsOH: 5 7/8" OW: 7 5/8"
Credit LineGift of Beatrix T. Rumford
Object number2009-162,4
DescriptionSilver waste bowl on stepped circular foot; applied oak branches with leaves and acorns around everted rim; engraved initials "ECM" on bodyInscription(s)Engraved in script "ECM"" for Elizabeth Clifford Morris on her marriage to Samuel CanbyMark(s)Marked in relief "J.CURRY" in serrated rectangle and "PHILA." in serrated rectangleProvenanceEach piece is engraved in script "ECM" for Elizabeth Clifford Morris (1813-1892) of Philadelphia, married Samuel Canby (1811-1875) of Wilmington, Delaware on June 25, 1832. 