Punch Bowl

ca. 1765

American, born Ireland, 1703-1789

A rare form in American silver, punch bowls were more commonly created in ceramic. A preeminent silversmith in Philadelphia, Syng created the inkstand from which the Declaration of Independence was signed. The bowl bears the engraved arms of Bartram and “J’Advance.”

Silver

Diam.: 9 3/8in. (23.8cm)

Gift of Ruth J. Nutt

2014.24.39

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, An American Sampler, May 18, 2002 - July 4, 2005.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, American Art: The Stories We Carry, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing.

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