Designer
Dr. Christopher Dresser(Scottish, 1834–1904)Scottish, 1834–1904
ManufacturerManufactured by
Hukin & Heath(English, active 1877–1900)English, active 1877–1900
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Claret Jug
Date1882
PlaceBirmingham, England
MediumSilverplate, glass, and ebony
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 5 7/8 × 5 3/8in. (21.6 × 14.9 × 13.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris
Object number2001.261
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryDefining Modern: European Design 1890-1935, MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01, Curator: C. Strauss
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There are silver marks on the base of the neck at the handle.
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Roswell Gleason & Sons
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Silverplate over Britannia metal, electro-plated ncikel-silver and cut glass
84.177.1-.7
late 19th–early 20th century
Wood; inlaid with ebony, mother of pearl, and ivory or bone
2010.223
Samuel Gassman
2023
Tiara: Iron, platinum, enamel on copper, 19th century neoclassical helmet shell cameos, pink conch shell cameo, 19th century malachite cameo, 19th century hard stone cameo, shell, ebony, rose quartz, citrine, opal, garnet, sea glass, aquamarine, amethyst, gold, natural pearls, tigers eye, 19th century cut steel, silk, cotton velvet, and silk floss
Box: Archival foam core, Magic Smooth resin, cotton gauze, silk, cotton velvet, silver, metallic bullion ribbon, paper, cotton damask c. 1900, silk damask c. 1850, 18th century linen, cotton thread, and silk floss
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