Robert Garrard II
British, 1793–1881
Soy Frame with Five Bottles
1840/41
Soy frames were designed to hold bottles filled with assorted sauces. Similar bottles have survived with their labels intact, listing condiments such as “Kyan, Ketchup, Soy, Lemon Pickle, Anchovy, Piquante, Cherokee, Quin, Taragan, Chili, Cavice, and Wood’s Fish Sauce." Elaborately decorated with scrolls, shells, and flowers, this frame also served as an elegant centerpiece.
| Medium | silver and glass |
| Object Number | 1955.514 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Robert Garrard II, Soy Frame with Five Bottles, 1840/41, silver and glass. Clark Art Institute, 1955.514
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 Garrard & Co., London; sold to Robert Sterling Clark, 13 May 1938.
