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COMPOTE, ONE OF TWO

COMPOTE, ONE OF TWO

Cat. no.: 14.136.2

Artist: Unknown (Silversmith)

Date: late 19th-mid 20th Century

The compote has a metal base on which a glass bowl is placed. The glass bowl is cut with crisscross and other patterns. The gilt base is very elaborate. It has a young man and young woman dressed...

FRAME WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST

FRAME WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST

Cat. no.: 14.144

Artist: Unknown

Date: 20th c.

The rectangular frame is plain. It has an oval opening with black enamel in the corners to fill the rectangle. There is a loop of gilt metal at the center top. It contains a black and white...

MEDALLION WITH BUST OF ELIZABETH I

MEDALLION WITH BUST OF ELIZABETH I

Cat. no.: 14.20

Artist: Unknown (Engraver)

Date: 1741-1761

In center is the bust of Tsarina Elizabeth I (Elizaveta Petrovna) facing to the right. She wears a small crown and has pearls in her hair. Her dress is low cut and decorated with pear shaped...

TROPHY

TROPHY

Cat. no.: 14.228

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1954

The trophy shows a couple waltzing who are set in a square wooden frame. The couple is made from bronze. The women has long hair and wears a flowing dress. There is a metal plaque on the front...

STATUETTE OF BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI

STATUETTE OF BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI

Cat. no.: 14.257

Artist: Andrea Verrocchio (After)

Date: 19th c.

A statuette of an equestrian on a stepped rectangular base. It is a replica of the statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, by Andrea Verrocchio. The horse has raised its front left foot as if stepping...

INKWELL

INKWELL

Cat. no.: 14.273

Artist: C. Phillipp (Maker)

Date: 1880-1914

A large inkwell shaped like a fountain with people around it. On either side is a rectangular hinged lid which covers a round depression lined with glass. This was intended for ink. It has steps...

STATUETTE OF A FARMWORKER, ONE OF TWO

STATUETTE OF A FARMWORKER, ONE OF TWO

Cat. no.: 14.280.2

Artist: Fritz Kochendorfer (Sculptor)

Date: 19th c.

The statuette represents a farm worker standing on a base simulating ground. The woman holds a rake in her left hand and a sickle and sheaf of wheat in her right hand; she wears a short sleeved,...

BUST OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I (ONE OF TWO)

BUST OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I (ONE OF TWO)

Cat. no.: 14.40.1

Artist: Unknown (Sculptor)

Date: c. 1810

This bust of Alexander I shows the emperor in his regimental uniform, decorated with the sash and star of the Order of St. Andrew. He faces slightly to the left. The circular, bronze pedestal has...

BUST OF CATHERINE II

BUST OF CATHERINE II

Cat. no.: 14.61

Artist: Felix Chopin (Foundry)

Date: c. 1870

Bust of Catherine the Great. She has hair dressed high with a tiara and a crown of laurel leaves. Long curls fall over each shoulder. She is wearing the moiré ribbon of one of the imperial...

FRAMED MINIATURE OF ADELAIDE AND ELEANOR CLOSE

FRAMED MINIATURE OF ADELAIDE AND ELEANOR CLOSE

Cat. no.: 14.66.1-2

Artist: Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Date: 1916

The rectangular frame is made from ormolu and has a beaded border. At the top are two protomes of women, posed back to back. The frame rests on an elaborate base made from ormolu with acanthus...

FRAMED MINIATURE OF MRS.CARROLL POST (AUNT MOLLY)

FRAMED MINIATURE OF MRS.CARROLL POST (AUNT MOLLY)

Cat. no.: 14.67

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

Date: 1925

The ormolu frame is oval in shape. It has an inner border of half pearls. At the top is a decorative motif made from two goats heads and with a cornucopia on either side. The oval rests on an...

DAGGER

DAGGER

Cat. no.: 14.71.1

Artist: Unknown

Date: 19th c.

The handle of the dagger has a bone plaque on the front and back. Between these and also on the upper end of the steel blade is damascene work. The ivory is decorated with two medallions on each...

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