Waste Bowl
1827
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (13.3 x 17.5 cm); 19 oz. 2 dwt. (594.6 g) Foot: Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification
Waste Bowl
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arthur C. Steinbach, 1968
Accession Number
68.130.4
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, Harvey Lewis's *Waste Bowl* (1827) exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of early 19th American silversmithing Crafted from gleaming silver this elegant vessel measures 5 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches overall, weighing a substantial 19 oz. 2 dwt., with a foot diameter of 4 5/8 inches. Lewis, a skilled New York silversmith active the Federal period's transition to Classical Revival, produced pieces like this for affluent households, where silver tableware symbolized taste and prosperity. Waste bowls were essential to formal tea services, designed...