Toothbrush Dish with the Monogram of William T. Walters

Description Exhibitions Provenance Inscription Credit

Description This toothbrush dish comes from a monogrammed toilet set that was ordered by William T. Walters in 1867. In spring 1868 it was packed and shipped to Baltimore, along with linens and curtains.

Exhibitions

From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2014-2016.

Provenance Commissioned by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1867. Acquired by Philip B. Perlman, Baltimore, mid 20th century (?); by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1960.

Inscriptions [Monogram] WTW

Credit Bequest of Philip B. Perlman, 1960

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Creators

Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (French, active 1756 - present) (Manufacturer)
French (Artist)

Period

ca. 1862; gilded 1867

Medium

porcelain
(Ceramics)

Accession Number

48.2223

Measurements

H: 3 1/8 × W: 8 9/16 × D: 3 9/16 in. (7.9 × 21.7 × 9 cm); Dish H: 1 1/2 × W: 8 1/4 × D: 3 5/16 in. (3.8 × 21 × 8.4 cm); Lid H: 1 11/16 × W: 8 9/16 × D: 3 9/16 in. (4.3 × 21.7 × 9 cm)

Geographies

France, Sèvres (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Fourth Floor: Building the Collection - 19th-Century European and American Art