John Emes
English, 1762–1808
Bell
1801/2
Medium | silver |
Dimensions | 5 1/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (12.9 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm) Troy weight: 5.2 toz (161.7 g) |
Object Number | 1955.129 |
Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
Status | Off View |
Image Caption
John Emes, Bell, 1801/2, silver. Clark Art Institute, 1955.129
Select Bibliography
Wees, Beth Carver. English, Irish, and Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1997.
Provenance
With Peter Guille, Ltd., New York; sold to Robert Sterling Clark, invoice dated 1 August 1942.¹ 1. According to Clark's diary, he purchased this bell on 9 July 1942; SFCAI archives.