Title: Compote
Object type: Compote
Date: ca. 1860
Culture: American
Artist:  William Gale and Son 
Artist bio: active ca. 1850–58 and 1863–66
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 9 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (24.1 x 26.5 cm); 40 oz. 1 dwt. (1245.7 g)
Lip: Diam. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Foot: Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Credit line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1968
Geography: Made in New York New York  United States Mid-Atlantic     
Department: The American Wing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY