George III sterling silver sugar bowl with interior gold wash

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A George III sterling silver sugar bowl with interior gold wash by William Fountain, London. It has an oval shaped body with two silver semi- curved handle. The rim flares outwards slightly and is decorated with the same repeating pattern as the teapot and coffee pot. There are two handles on either end of the bowl that are curved on the long side and flat on top. The upper body of the bowl is smooth while the lower half is decorated by fluting in sections. Etched into the upper half of one side of the bowl is an image of a large bird, possibly a pelican with a fish in its mouth. On the opposite side of the bowl is an image of a lion rampant, with a scroll over its head. In the scroll is text that reads "Forward." The bowl has an oval foot with four points, one at each corner.

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