Detail View: The AMICA Library: Centerpiece
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1983.215
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Dominick & Haff
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Dates/Places:
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American; active 1872-1928 North and Central America,North America,United Sta
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Dominick and Haff
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Creator Name:
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Cowell and Hubbard Company, Cleveland, Ohio
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Dates/Places:
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North and Central America,North America,United Sta
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Cowell and Hubbard Company, Cleveland, Ohio
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Title:
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Centerpiece
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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full view. digitally enhanced
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Creation Date:
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1872/75
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Creation Start Date:
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1872
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Creation End Date:
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1875
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Materials and Techniques:
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Silver and etched glass.
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Classification Term:
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Furniture
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Subject Description:
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Center piece, silver and glass; four parts consisting of silver base, glass disc, silver stand, and glass vase; circular footed base of 6 monopoid female busts with quail headresses; geometric border with floral designs; incised lotus blossoms, 'c' scrolls, and flo wers in wide band; etched glass disc with lotus decorations supports 4 winged sphinx base for a trumpet-shaped glass vase etched with lotus design;& 'THE COWELL & HUBBARD CO.' around inner rim.
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Creation Place:
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North and Central America,North America,United States,New York
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Dimensions:
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28.3 x 30 (diam. of vase) cm (11 1/8 x 11 13/16 (diam. of vase) in.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1983.215
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Laura S. Matthews Fund
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Inscriptions:
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Marked on inner rim of base: "D. H." (in square beside an empty diamond and circle); "STERLING"/"H 88 x 15" / "THE COWELL & HUBBARD CO."
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E35157.TIF
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