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Chafing Dish

John Coney

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver chafing dish on a stand. The dish is round with a flat bottom and slightly sloping sides. A decorative border of interlocking circles encircles the top. Two handles are on either side. The stand has three legs ending in dark balls, possibly wood. A lower dish with a decorative edge is attached to the stand. The base of the stand and the bottom of the dish have decorative metalwork. The background is light gray. The title is "Chafing Dish" and the artist is John Coney.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1719
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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