Whiting American Sterling Koi Theme "Japonisme" Serving Bowl and Servers c.1880
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Whiting American Sterling Koi Theme “Japonisme” Serving Bowl and Servers c.1880
WHITING MANUFACTURING CO. North Attleboro, MA
“Koi” serving bowl with matching servers c. 1880
Sterling silver serving bowl and matching servers with applications of Koi fish behind nets, gilt interior
Marks: on base: lion with W in oval (manufacturer’s insignia), STERLING, 2124A, J.E. CALDWELL & CO. (retailer)
H: 4 3/8″ x Dia: 9 3/4″
In 1840 Albert Tifft and William Whiting started their business in North Attleboro, MA as a jewelry manufacturing company and then in 1866 created the Whiting Mfg. Co. and expanded production into small holloware as well. The Gorham Company bought Whiting in 1926 and all operations were then moved to Providence, R.I.
Archibald Knox / Liberty & Co. Clutha bowl on tri-leg Tudric stand c. 1902
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) UK
LIBERTY & CO. London
JAMES COUPER & SONS Glasgow
Clutha bowl on tri-leg stand c. 1902
Clutha glass with inclusions of aventurine streaks and bubbles, polished tri-leg Tudric pewter stand.
Marks: Tudric, 0276
Illustrated: Liberty’s 1875-1975, An Exhibition to mark the Firm’s Centenary (London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1975), p. 89, number D 250 A; The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., A.J. Tilbrook (London: Ornament Press Ltd., 1976), p. 114; Liberty Style, The Classic Years: 1898-1910, Mervyn Levy (New York: Rizzoli, 1986), p. 31; Archibald Knox, ed. by Stephen A. Martin (London: Academy Editions, 1995), p. 96.
Henri Lapparra Art Deco “Mikado” covered sugar bowl c. 1930
Silver lidded bowl with ebony finial and rectangular ebony handles, decorated with enamel in fan shapped tiers of three shades of blue and black
Marks: French Touchmarks (Head of Minerva) 2x, Lapparra diamond shape silver touch mark, Red Lacquer Cranbrook Museum Accession No. 1930.77
Exhibited: Third International Exposition of Contemporary Industrial Arts, 1930-1931 The American Federation of Arts 1930-1931, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, October 15 – November 10, 1930, The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, December 1 – December 28, 1930, The Art Institute of Chicago, January 19 – February 15, 1931, The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, March 11 – April 5, 1931; Art Deco, 1971 (Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
Model illustrated: Art Deco, A Guide for Collectors, Katherine Morrison McClinton (New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1972) p. 162; Art Deco, Judith Applegate (New York: Finch College Museum of Art, 1970) illustr. 392; The Cranbrook Collections, Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, New York, 1972, illustr. 31, pp. 7 & 9, Third International Exposition of Contemporary Industrial Arts, 1930 (New York: Finch College Museum of Art) No. 392; Art Deco, 1971 (Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts) No. 164; International Exhibition of Metalwork and Cotton Textiles exhibition catalogue (The American Federation of Arts, 1930) No. 169
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