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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Sugar sifters | Pair
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Sugar sifters | Pair

CultureDutch | Unknown
Date18th century
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
Inscribed"BS" within a square; "B" within a square, and a shield with a worn mark (figures?).
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Thompkins
Object number51.48
Not on view
DescriptionPair of European, engraved, cut and repousse silver sugar sifters, with bird finials on handles. The body of the animal in the bowl face left in one and right in the other; both heads face forward. Three punches on back at base of handle.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Denzilow
1776-1777
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Christofle
ca. 1900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
David Kinsey
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Pairpoint Corporation
1905
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon  EOS 5D Mark II digital slr-2012.
Francis Hopkinson Smith
ca. 1820
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Ball, Black & Co.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
1870-1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
1870-1880
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Unknown
Roman Period, 30 B.C.E.-395 C.E.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Unknown
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-395 A.D.