{"product_id":"c-1860s-rogers-smith-co-silver-plated-pedestal-bowl","title":"c. 1860s Rogers, Smith \u0026 Co. Pedestal Bowl","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSold as presented; to be candled by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/salvagebohemia.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalvage Bohemia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApprox. 22 oz wax pour • $2.30 per oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional example of mid-19th-century American silverplate, this antique pedestal waste bowl was produced under the Rogers, Smith \u0026amp; Co. name in New Haven, Connecticut. Dating to the Civil War era, the bowl features an elaborate grapevine design associated with the firm's No. 1950 tea service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe generously rounded bowl rises from a turned pedestal and circular foot, with a gently flared rim and richly engraved decoration. Grapevine foliage, scrolling floral motifs, and decorative cartouches encircle the body, while a repeating oval border adds definition beneath the rim. Its classical silhouette and intricate ornamentation reflect the Rococo Revival and Grecian influences popular in American decorative arts during the mid-19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside bears the impressed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROGERS, SMITH \u0026amp; CO. \/ NEW HAVEN, CT \/ No. 1950\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark. The design belongs to a family of grape-pattern silver-plated tea services associated with Reed \u0026amp; Barton, whose unfinished hollowware was reportedly supplied to other manufacturers for plating and finishing during this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally intended as a waste bowl within a formal tea service, this piece would have held spent tea leaves or the water used to rinse teacups. Today, its generous form makes it equally appealing as a decorative vessel for flowers, a tabletop centerpiece, or an addition to a collection of early American silverplate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New Haven, Connecticut, United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rogers, Smith \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-19th century, circa 1863–1865\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePattern:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. 1950, grape-pattern tea service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Silver-plated metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antique condition with surface scratches, tarnishing, and wear consistent with age and use. Please review photographs for details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"America, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44597313536087,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/B50A38182.jpg?v=1793507958","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/c-1860s-rogers-smith-co-silver-plated-pedestal-bowl","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}