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- Compote, Made by Paul Storr, 1811-1812 -
- 1811-1812
- Collections - Artifact
Compote, Made by Paul Storr, 1811-1812
- Epergne, 1766-1767 -
- 1766-1767
- Collections - Artifact
Epergne, 1766-1767
- Compote, 1849 - This silver compote - made in Charleston, South Carolina, by Gregg, Hayden, and Company - is an exceptional example of sophisticated southern design. Filled with luscious fruits or other small indulgences, it would have been a deluxe centerpiece in an affluent dining room in the Antebellum South.
- 1849
- Collections - Artifact
Compote, 1849
This silver compote - made in Charleston, South Carolina, by Gregg, Hayden, and Company - is an exceptional example of sophisticated southern design. Filled with luscious fruits or other small indulgences, it would have been a deluxe centerpiece in an affluent dining room in the Antebellum South.
- Trade Card for Van Duzer's Fruit Extracts, Van Duzer & Co., circa 1925 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Van Duzer's Fruit Extracts, Van Duzer & Co., circa 1925
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- "Wizard of Oz" Paper Party Centerpiece, 1970-1975 - L. Frank Baum's <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</em> is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. Over the years, companies have created a variety of merchandise based on Baum's beloved story and characters.
- 1970-1975
- Collections - Artifact
"Wizard of Oz" Paper Party Centerpiece, 1970-1975
L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. Over the years, companies have created a variety of merchandise based on Baum's beloved story and characters.
- Centerpiece, 1925-1935 -
- 1925-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Centerpiece, 1925-1935
- Centerpiece Bowl, 1914 - Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery that produced remarkable Arts and Crafts wares. Artist Sara Galner (1894-1982), a Jewish immigrant, distinguished herself as a decorator with a talent for floral designs. Galner remained with the pottery until 1921.
- 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Centerpiece Bowl, 1914
Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery that produced remarkable Arts and Crafts wares. Artist Sara Galner (1894-1982), a Jewish immigrant, distinguished herself as a decorator with a talent for floral designs. Galner remained with the pottery until 1921.