MIA: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture (Bot)

tankard; flat engraved top serrated in front; corkscrew thumb piece; body decorated near base with foliate border; handle decorated with cherub motif; embossed handle tip The English form of this tankard is overlayed with Dutch and Northern European inspired decoration, namely the stamped foliate banding and the applied mask with pendant fruit and flowers on the handle.

Tankard https://collections.artsmia.org/art/492/

Satyr and heads of 2 young people on bowl, connected with grapevine swags, in blue on frosted ground; grapevine border at mouth; organic scrolling design on foot

Punch goblet https://collections.artsmia.org/art/10403/

small stemmed, footed glass; stem slightly flared out near top; clear glass with gold repeating floral and ribbon swag design

Cordial glass, from a cordial set https://collections.artsmia.org/art/97779/

wooden handle, engraved crest on side, high domed cover

Coffee pot https://collections.artsmia.org/art/18404/

Orange body with brown bands encircling the body

Vase https://collections.artsmia.org/art/40436/

lead painted gold pig seated upright on square base; front hooves holding sign; coin slot in back of head

"The Wise Pig" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90454/

oviod foot; floral scrolls at handle and spout; swags on both sides; incised with lion and flag, surmounted by a crown, on interior

Sauce boat, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/58697/

white metal refrigerator; silver handle; black base; coin slot at the top

"Servel Electrolux" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90289/

cups porcelain, powder blue ground, exotic birds, butterfiles and insects; L97.297.9a-12a lady bug inside, bottom center; .13a-16a winged bug inside bottom center; .17a-20a butterfly inside bottom center; saucers L97.297.9b-15b butterfly (viewed from side) at center; 16b-19b butterfly with wings open at center; 20b two winged bugs at center

Tea Cup and Saucer, from a Tea Service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/30812/

bas-relief; the bronze was cast by Siot-Decauville and bears the number 4

The Fugitives https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1310/

Side Chair, molded birch plywood

"LCW" chair (Lounge Chair Wood) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/3552/

disc-shaped, slightly thicker at center; depression at center, urrounded by black ring and ring of sponge-like holes; smooth outer ring

Platter https://collections.artsmia.org/art/61976/

seated rooster with tip of feet visible under body; flat; two part comb; large tail; green patina on front

Rooster weathervane https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90014/

pitcher, ceramic-porcelain, one of a pair, fluted, with medallions and gilt trim

Pitcher, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/19639/

prancing horse, facing left, with feathery webbed feet in place of hooves; horse has a tasseled blanket on its back; feathery cresting decorative scrolling waves

"Chevaux Marin" (seahorse) chenet, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/116022/

Florentine pattern; white ground with printed phoenix armorial design in rust within rust and gilt borders of winged chimeras, urns and profiles in ovals

Covered Vegetable Dish https://collections.artsmia.org/art/10272/

two decanters, glass with etched designs, 1820-1830; free blown and engraved lead glass

Decanter, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/24058/

blue cylinder shape; knob top; coin slot in top

Jar still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/89500/

Coin silver tea service, Federal Style, consisting of teapot and lid, stand for teapot, tea caddy with hinged lid, fitted with lock and key, stand for teacaddy, covered sugar urn, cream pitcher, shell-shaped tea scoop, tea or punch strainer, pair of sugar tongs with shell-shaped ends; fluted design with engraved and pricked swags and medallions containing the monogram of John and Mehitable Templeman and all bearing Revere hall mark; teaspoons The most complete Revere service known, this set of which this teapot is a part was made for a Boston merchant and his wife, John and Mehitable Templeman. It includes one of only two tea caddies made by Revere. The locked boxes held loose tea, an expensive and fashionable commodity. The shell-shaped spoon was used for measuring tea and the sieve was used for straining punch, a beverage often served along with tea. The second stand may have been used as a tray for spoons. The accompanying teaspoons have only recently been reunited with this service.

Teapot, from a tea service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1381/

group includes oblong casket in slightly bombé shape with shaped corners and a key; contains 8 glass bottles with gold lids; decoration on box shows scenes from legends of the miracles of St, Nicolas of Myra The box is decorated with scenes from the life of St. Nicholas of Myra. This fourth century Greek bishop, who was the patron saint of children, sailors and travelers and the guardian of young women, was the forerunner of St. Nicholas or Father Christmas. The gold scenes were applied in a piqué technique whereby thin sheets of gold are impressed into tortoiseshell which has been softened in boiling water and olive oil. Once the shell cools, it contracts and the gold is securely held in place. This technique was first introduced at the end of the sixteenth century in Naples, and by the following century it had spread to France, England and northern Europe, with Paris and Naples as the principal centers. The costly and time-consuming nature of this intricate technique imply that it was used on only the most expensive small luxury items such as inkstands, trays, snuffboxes and boxes for toilet articles, in this case gold-mounted perfume bottles.

Glass bottle, one of eight https://collections.artsmia.org/art/95135/

white metal seated dog looking up with floppy ears wearing a collar; he has blue eyes and green primer

"Forlorn Dog" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90542/

large ovoid bowl with tan exterior; white interior with a large black abstracted duck

Bowl https://collections.artsmia.org/art/46472/

Outdoor Sculpture

Outdoor Sculpture https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1979/

candlestick, one of a pair, round base, fluted shaft

Candlestick, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/25031/

squared arms and back; the letter 'B' appears on the top of each side near the back; upholstered with grey and blue striped fabric In 1909 Louis Sullivan and George Grant Elmslie designed the Henry Babson residence, with Elmslie working extensively on all aspects of the house. When Babson wanted alterations around 1912, he entrusted them to Elmslie and his new partner, William Purcell. The two architects designed furniture for the house, including a tall-case clock, andirons, and this box chair with a small carved "B" on each side. [insert photo of Babson house porch w/chair here - NWAA photo] [this label needs to be cut to fit label stand]

Armchair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/5667/

cockerels, hens, peacocks, ducks and geese in a landscape with gilt scrollwork and purple band and evergreen garland on band

Milk Jug from Solitaire Set https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28550/

Flatware dessert service, porcelain & vermeil in a leather box; hand painted Vermeille Set, comprising 12 forks, 12 knives, and 12 large spoons in original traveling leatrher box, with two trays.

Spoon, from a flatware dessert service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/67214/

Mantel clock

Mantel clock https://collections.artsmia.org/art/61807/

theme of 'Work' in Art Deco style; aluminum w/ copper and bronze over wood core There are no hardhats, no steel-toed boots. Oscar Bach wasn’t after a realistic portrayal of work in the 1930s, but a heroic tribute to the many forms of manual labor. The muscled men, in the angular Art Deco style, are engaged in metalworking, forging, plowing, and grinding. The scenes, or roundels, are cast in bronze, and set in doors of steel, itself a symbol of the industrial age. The doors are also decorated with human and animal masks.

One of a pair of doors https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1866/

White with black designs of household objects (table, chairs, plant, lamp, eating utensils, etc) and black lines on backgrain. The Homemaker tableware pattern, featuring iconic modern furniture designs, was available for purchase at Woolworth's stores between 1955 and 1967. For a modest cost, shoppers could bring home tableware with depictions of contemporary favorites, including the famous boomerang coffee table by Isamu Noguchi, and a settee inspired by Finn Juhl's Danish teak designs. As part of the trend to promote modernism in postwar interiors, the Homemaker plate joined fabrics and wallpapers from the period that featured playful illustrations of modern decorative arts objects.

"Homemaker" plate https://collections.artsmia.org/art/29283/