Falick Novick
Compote

ArtistAmerican, born Russia, 1878–1957
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Compote
Date1918–1942
PlaceChicago, Illinois, United States
MediumSterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 4 7/16 × 5 5/8 dia. in. (11.3 × 14.3 cm)
Credit LineMilo M. Naeve Collection, museum purchase funded by Lee Godfrey in honor of his wife, Sandy; Lindsey and Matt Eccles; and Isabella and Thomas Lee Summers at "One Great Night in November, 2012"
Object number2010.1544
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Fly by Night Antiques, Chicago, 1974]; Estate of Milo M. Naeve; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 30–February 15, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside: "STERLING / HANDWROUGHT / BY / F. NOVICK / CHICAGO"

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