Shepherd and Boyd, Albany, NY
Date:
1806-1816
Maker:
Shepherd and Boyd, Albany, NY
Dimensions:
2 11/16 H x 11 Dia.
Materials:
Silver
Marks:
Stamped on outer edge of foot: SHEPHERD & BOYD; engraved on side of bowl above mark: Van Schaick Crest (spread eagle wings); engraved on side of bowl in script: GWVS
Credit:
Gift of Catherine Gansevoort (Mrs. Abraham) Lansing
Accession Number:
1916.5.3
Comments:
The Albany firm of Shepherd and Boyd made silver tea sets and flatware, as well as jewelry, fancy hardware and even lamps. This pudding dish is engraved with the initials of Gerrit Wessels Van Schaick, and is in a form peculiar to the Albany area.
