Tureen
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Tureen

TitleTureen
ArtistWilliam Gale and Son American, 1850–58; 1862–66 New York
Date1852 19th century
MediumSilver
Classificationvessel for serving food
OriginNew York City New York City
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit linePurchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society through the Adelaide Ryerson Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Tureen” is a work by William Gale and Son American, 1850–58; 1862–66 New York, dated 1852. It is executed in silver and classified as vessel for serving food. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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