Salver
ca. 1820
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
1/2 x 5 11/16 in. (1.3 x 14.4 cm); 4 oz. 2 dwt. (127.4 g)
Classification
Salver
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arthur C. Steinbach, 1968
Accession Number
68.130.7
About this artwork
This Salver by John McMullin dating to ca. 1820 exemplifies the artistic traditions of American, Mid-Atlantic. Created in silver, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of American, Mid-Atlantic artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's The American Wing, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's 1/2 x 5 11/16 in. (1.3 x 14.4 cm); 4 oz. 2 dwt. (127.4 g) and material qualities reflect the aesthe...