FRAME WITH MINIATURE OF C.W. POST
Creator(s): Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Maker) , Unknown (Artist)
On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom
About this object
The ormolu frame is oval in shape. It has a pinecone at the top which rests on ormolu acanthus leaves. The tripod ormolu base has garlands of leaves as decoration. This rests on a triangle of black mottled marble. The frame contains a miniature of CW Post. He is shown bust length, facing forward. He wears a plain black suit with a stickpin.
- Object name:
- FRAME WITH MINIATURE OF C.W. POST
- Made from:
- Ormolu -- marble -- miniature -- watercolor on ivory
- Made in:
- USA
- Date made:
- 20th c.
- Size:
- 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 14.68
- Class:
- METAL
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION on back of frame: Charles William Post 1914
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973