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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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