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BELL PUSH

Creator(s): Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Maker)

Currently in storage


About this object

The bell push is oval in shape. The base is made from ormolu in openwork with a leaf scroll extending from a vase on all four sides. The feet are also in openwork and suggest a Chinese style. On the top is a flower with eight jade petals. In the center is an ivory push engraved with a monogram and surrounded by ormolu beading. The cord extends from the bottom.

Object name:
BELL PUSH
Made from:
Ormolu -- jade -- ivory
Made in:
USA
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
5.4 × 6 cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
14.100
Class:
METAL
Signature marks:
MARK; MONOGRAM underneath: E.F. Caldwell and Co Inc New York; in center of push: P
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973