Sugar Bowl
Datec. 1805 - 1811
MediumSilver
Dimensions7 7/8 × 9 × 6 3/4 inches (20 × 22.9 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. H. Rees Mitchell.
Object number1986.3.a-.b
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis sugar bowl reveals the wide variety of styles exhibited in early 19th century American silver. The lower portion of the bowl’s wide, round body is encircled with gadrooning, or a series of convex curves, while the upper part is finished with elaborate brightcut engraving, in festoons and lattice patterns. An angular cartouche in the center is inscribed “TER” for Thomas (d. 1817) and Elizabeth Dews Rice (d. 1824), who were married in 1792. Thomas Rice was a shipyard owner and enslaver in Savannah, Georgia.
Silversmiths Harvey Lewis (1783-1835) and Joseph D. Smith (b.1799) worked in partnership in Philadelphia from 1805-1811. Many wealthy Savannahians ordered silver and other goods from major port cities further north, especially Philadelphia and New York.
