Sujet

Silver container and lid owned by members of the Ellis family, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A silver container and lid. The bottom (a) and lid (b) are both circular with bulbous sides, though the bottom has a more gradual curve than the lid. The bottom has a beaded pattern around the lower edge and the lid has a beaded design around the top where the bulbous side meets the top. The initials [MM] or [WW] are engraved at the top center of the lid. Engraved on the lid is the text [STERLING / B1161M] with a bell under it.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_051

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,3Mo (1,2Mo) / 41,2cm x 34,9cm / 4865 x 4118 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black country museum color location century African American African-American afro-american United States of America Colour 19th century 1900s 20th century nineteenth century heritage American America USA object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art containers